Trending Musical Concepts in USA — the 7 days to 28 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed musical concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 28 October 2026 (English-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: synesthesia. Data as of 28 October 2026.
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104,465
Total Views (the 7 days to 28 October 2026)
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synesthesia
neurological condition
13,344
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2
circle of fifths
relationship among the 12 tones of the chromatic scale, their corresponding key signatures, and the associated major and minor keys; geometrical representation of relationships among the 12 pitch classes of the chromatic scale in pitch class space
7,272
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3
mode
each of the sequences ordered by the notes within an octave according to the different sequences of tones and semitones
3,549
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4
time signature
specification of beats in a musical bar or measure
3,081
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5
song structure
arrangement of a song, part of the songwriting process
2,755
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6
note sign
sign used in musical notation to describe a pitched sound (frequency + duration)
2,703
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7
soundtrack
musical concept; recorded music accompanying a production such as a film
2,460
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8
syncopation
rhythm that contains syncopation
2,122
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views
9
scale
succession of notes organized according to a model in ascending or descending order within an octave
2,062
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views
10
timbre
quality of a musical note or sound or tone, independent of pitch and volume
2,015
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11
dynamics
aspect of musical expression related to sound intensity and its variation
1,964
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12
harmonic series
sequence of sounds where the base frequency of each sound is an integer multiple of the lowest base frequency
1,887
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13
chord
harmonic set of three or more notes
1,847
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14
dal Segno
musical symbol/term meaning return to the (segno) sign
1,764
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15
chord progression
succession formed by the repetition of a melodic or harmonic motif at a higher or lower degree
1,637
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16
coda
musical passage that leads on to the conclusion
1,596
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17
close
set of harmonic unions that represent the end of a phrase
1,590
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18
just intonation
musical tuning based on pure intervals
1,583
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views
19
backmasking
backward recording technique
1,474
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20
pitch
perceptual property in music ordering sounds from low to high
1,352
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views
21
drum machine
electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds
1,336
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views
22
harmony
process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions
1,304
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23
beat
basic unit of time in music and music theory
1,167
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views
24
polyrhythm
the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms in music
1,132
views
views
25
Pythagorean tuning
intonation system based on the chaining of perfect fifths
1,092
views
views
26
tessitura
musically acceptable range for a singer or musical instrument
1,028
views
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27
sharp
musical sign (accidental) raising the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
967
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28
head voice
specific term regarding the human voice the definition of which can vary by art medium
942
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29
concert pitch
pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
934
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30
mensural notation
musical notation system used for European vocal polyphonic music
891
views
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31
measure
time unit in rhythmic musical notation
865
views
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32
concert tour
series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different venues
847
views
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33
refrain
repeated lines in music or poetry
832
views
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34
blue note
music term; note that for expressive purposes is sung or played at a slightly different pitch than standard
827
views
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35
music sequencer
device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music
826
views
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36
LinnDrum
digital drum machine
761
views
views
37
glissando
musical ornament; to pass through all the notes or sounds between two notes
759
views
views
38
flanging
electronic musical effect
744
views
views
39
overtone
tone with a frequency higher than the frequency of the reference tone
743
views
views
40
neumatic notation
neume notation system
731
views
views
41
cadenza
improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists
708
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views
42
bridge
contrasting section of music
697
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views
43
sound effect
artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music, or other media
672
views
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44
rockism and poptimism
ideological arguments in music journalism
667
views
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45
accidental
sign that changes the pitch of the note which appears outside the key signature
661
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46
tablature
score consisting of a music notation where letters, numbers or graphic symbols indicate the finger position on the instrument or the name of the notes
658
views
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47
inversion
musical term with meanings with respect to intervals, chords, voices, and melodies
648
views
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48
flat
musical sign (accidental) lowering the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
646
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49
encore
additional performance added to the end of a concert
636
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50
Groove
Jazz technique
632
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51
rest
interval of silence in a piece of music, marked by a rest symbol indicating the length of the pause
630
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52
tonal system
arrangements of pitches or chords to induce a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, and attractions
629
views
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53
intonation
variation of pitch in speech
606
views
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54
standard
well-known musical composition, considered part of the "standard repertoire" of one or more musical genres
600
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views
55
motif
short musical idea, a salient recurring figure, musical fragment or succession of notes that has some special importance in or is characteristic of a composition
591
views
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56
meter
aspect of music
589
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57
guitar solo
melodic passage, instrumental section, or entire piece of music written for a classical guitar, electric guitar or an acoustic guitar
571
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58
cantus firmus
pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
568
views
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59
music therapy
use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders
561
views
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60
movement
self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form
547
views
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61
sotto voce
intentionally lowering the volume of one's voice for emphasis
542
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62
envelope
pattern describing a sound or note's changing amplitude over time
513
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63
diatonic and chromatic
terms in music theory to characterize scales
511
views
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64
music and emotion
psychological relationship between human affect and music
498
views
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65
repeat sign
musical notation indicating repetition
474
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66
rare groove
soul or jazz music that is very hard to source or relatively obscure
472
views
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67
sight-singing
music term; reading and performing of a piece of music or song in music notation that the performer has not seen before
457
views
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68
fipple
constricted mouthpiece common to many end-blown flutes, such as the tin whistle and the recorder
439
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69
Neo-romanticism
movements from the era of Romanticism
435
views
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70
tala
meter, time cycle measure in Indian music
431
views
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71
svara
note in the octave (Indian classical music)
416
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72
slur
type of ligature indicating that the group of notes it comprises should be interpreted legato
414
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73
voice leading
decision-making consideration when arranging voices in musical composition
411
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74
scoring
the art and technique of making or adapting compositions for a group of instruments, especially the orchestra
411
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75
texture
way in which tempo, melody, and harmony are combined in a musical composition
409
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76
da capo
indication that a composition or part should be performed
406
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77
upbeat
unaccented note or group of notes that precedes the initial accented period of a musical phrase
400
views
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78
elements of music
characteristic, dimension, or element taken as a part or component of music
400
views
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79
tone
sound with a typical pitch; steady periodic sound; characterized by its duration, pitch, intensity (or loudness), and timbre (or quality)
394
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80
modes of limited transposition
musical modes or scales that fulfill specific criteria relating to their symmetry and the repetition of their interval groups
383
views
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81
instrument destruction
destruction of musical instruments
382
views
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82
altered chord
chord with notes of a different key than the corresponding one, with chromatic alterations
378
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83
accent
highlight a musical element by emphasizing its intensity, duration or pitch
373
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84
pedal point
sustained tone, typically in the bass, during which at least one foreign, i.e., dissonant harmony is sounded in the other parts
372
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85
generative music
music that is ever-different and changing, created by a system
360
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86
duende
Spanish term
353
views
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87
well temperament
class of musical tuning systems
345
views
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88
natural
musical sign (accidental) cancelling previous accidentals returning the frequency of the note to the natural/original value
329
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89
Tie (music)
curved line written on the staff to group some notes, used to link notes of the same pitch, add note values and indicate the continuity of a phrase
321
views
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90
phrase
unit of musical meter that has a complete musical sense of its own, built from figures, motifs, and cells, and combining to form melodies, periods and larger sections
318
views
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91
transcription
adaptation of a musical composition to a medium for which it wasn't initially written for
307
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92
obbligato
musical line that is indispensable in performance
305
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93
pelog
scale used in Indonesian gamelan music
297
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94
percussion notation
musical Notation for Percussive Instruments
290
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95
contrafactum
vocal music term; substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music
286
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96
graphic notation
representation of music through the use of visual symbols outside the realm of traditional music notation
281
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97
groove machine
musical instrument designed for live, loop-based music
272
views
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98
added-tone chord
chord made of a tertian triad and a miscellaneous fourth note
265
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99
gapless playback
uninterrupted playback of consecutive audio tracks
257
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100
plagal cadence
musical cadence
256
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