Trending Musical Concepts in USA this year
The 100 most-viewed musical concepts this year on Wikipedia (USA). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: synesthesia.
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synesthesia
neurological condition
24,928
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circle of fifths
relationship among the 12 tones of the chromatic scale, their corresponding key signatures, and the associated major and minor keys; geometr
11,900
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mode
each of the sequences ordered by the notes within an octave according to the different sequences of tones and semitones
7,109
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syncopated rhythm
rhythm that contains syncopation
6,443
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time signature
specification of beats in a musical bar or measure
6,061
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note sign
sign used in musical notation to describe a pitched sound (frequency + duration)
5,813
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Accidental (music)
sign that changes the pitch of the note which appears outside the key signature
4,659
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8
scale
succession of notes organized according to a model in ascending or descending order within an octave
4,175
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chord
harmonic set of three or more notes
3,796
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chord progression
succession formed by the repetition of a melodic or harmonic motif at a higher or lower degree
3,748
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song structure
arrangement of a song, part of the songwriting process
3,708
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12
soundtrack
musical concept; recorded music accompanying a production such as a film
3,491
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timbre
quality of a musical note or sound or tone, independent of pitch and volume
3,453
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dynamics
aspect of musical expression related to sound intensity and its variation
3,388
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15
harmonic series
sequence of sounds where the base frequency of each sound is an integer multiple of the lowest base frequency
3,349
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coda
musical passage that leads on to the conclusion
3,186
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17
just intonation
musical tuning based on pure intervals
3,020
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18
backmasking
backward recording technique
2,751
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19
close
set of harmonic unions that represent the end of a phrase
2,674
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20
accent
highlight a musical element by emphasizing its intensity, duration or pitch
2,654
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21
harmony
process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions
2,553
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pitch
perceptual property in music ordering sounds from low to high
2,535
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23
drum machine
electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds
2,511
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24
Pythagorean tuning
intonation system based on the chaining of perfect fifths
2,432
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25
tessitura
musically acceptable range for a singer or musical instrument
2,320
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beat
basic unit of time in music and music theory
2,283
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27
polyrhythm
the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms in music
2,034
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28
concert tour
series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different venues
2,021
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29
head voice
specific term regarding the human voice the definition of which can vary by art medium
1,953
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30
measure
time unit in rhythmic musical notation
1,890
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31
diapason
pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
1,812
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32
refrain
repeated lines in music or poetry
1,647
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33
blue note
music term; note that for expressive purposes is sung or played at a slightly different pitch than standard
1,631
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34
LinnDrum
digital drum machine
1,514
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35
glissando
musical ornament; to pass through all the notes or sounds between two notes
1,510
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36
bridge
contrasting section of music
1,380
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37
sound effect
artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live per
1,349
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38
flanging
electronic musical effect
1,325
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39
guitar solo
melodic passage, instrumental section, or entire piece of music written for a classical guitar, electric guitar or an acoustic guitar
1,282
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40
overtone
tone with a frequency higher than the frequency of the reference tone
1,279
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41
Groove
Jazz technique
1,277
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42
music sequencer
device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music
1,258
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43
rest
interval of silence in a piece of music, marked by a rest symbol indicating the length of the pause
1,219
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44
cadenza
improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists
1,217
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45
cantus firmus
pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
1,211
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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
1,168
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47
intonation
variation of pitch in speech
1,147
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48
inversion
musical term with meanings with respect to intervals, chords, voices, and melodies
1,144
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49
standard
well-known musical composition, considered part of the "standard repertoire" of one or more musical genres
1,136
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50
neumatic notation
neume notation system
1,132
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tonal system
arrangements of pitches or chords to induce a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, and attractions
1,125
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meter
aspect of music
1,089
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motif
short musical idea, a salient recurring figure, musical fragment or succession of notes that has some special importance in or is characteri
1,083
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mensural notation
musical notation system used for European vocal polyphonic music
1,076
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encore
additional performance added to the end of a concert
1,068
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envelope
pattern describing a sound or note's changing amplitude over time
1,010
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dal Segno
musical symbol/term meaning return to the (segno) sign
994
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scoring
the art and technique of making or adapting compositions for a group of instruments, especially the orchestra
949
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Neo-romanticism
movements from the era of Romanticism
935
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rockism and poptimism
ideological arguments in music journalism
931
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music therapy
use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders
919
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62
rare groove
soul or jazz music that is very hard to source or relatively obscure
910
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diatonic and chromatic
terms in music theory to characterize scales
891
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modes of limited transposition
musical modes or scales that fulfill specific criteria relating to their symmetry and the repetition of their interval groups
887
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svara
note in the octave (Indian classical music)
875
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sight-singing
music term; reading and performing of a piece of music or song in music notation that the performer has not seen before
847
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67
music and emotion
psychological relationship between human affect and music
834
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68
da capo
indication that a composition or part should be performed
833
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sotto voce
intentionally lowering the volume of one's voice for emphasis
832
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movement
self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form
805
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repeat sign
musical notation indicating repetition
791
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72
tala
meter, time cycle measure in Indian music
776
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fipple
constricted mouthpiece common to many end-blown flutes, such as the tin whistle and the recorder
719
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set list
handwritten or printed document created as an ordered list of songs, jokes, stories and other elements an artist intends to present during a
703
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upbeat
unaccented note or group of notes that precedes the initial accented period of a musical phrase
699
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tone
sound with a typical pitch; steady periodic sound; characterized by its duration, pitch, intensity (or loudness), and timbre (or quality)
688
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slur
type of ligature indicating that the group of notes it comprises should be interpreted legato
676
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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, p
663
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voice leading
decision-making consideration when arranging voices in musical composition
652
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generative music
music that is ever-different and changing, created by a system
651
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81
elements of music
characteristic, dimension, or element taken as a part or component of music
648
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altered chord
chord with notes of a different key than the corresponding one, with chromatic alterations
637
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texture
way in which tempo, melody, and harmony are combined in a musical composition
630
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pedal point
sustained tone, typically in the bass, during which at least one foreign, i.e., dissonant harmony is sounded in the other parts
600
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instrument destruction
destruction of musical instruments
591
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transcription
adaptation of a musical composition to a medium for which it wasn't initially written for
582
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contrafactum
vocal music term; substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music
555
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Musikalisches Würfelspiel
musical dice game used to randomly generate music
533
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obbligato
musical line that is indispensable in performance
527
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tonewheel
electromechanical apparatus for generating electric musical notes
520
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parallel fifths
two consecutive perfect fifths that take place between the voices, achieved through parallel motion
508
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92
duende
Spanish term
484
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graphic notation
representation of music through the use of visual symbols outside the realm of traditional music notation
475
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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
434
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groove machine
musical instrument designed for live, loop-based music
426
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transposition
operation in music of moving multiple notes by the same interval
426
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well temperament
class of musical tuning systems
425
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pelog
scale used in Indonesian gamelan music
425
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percussion notation
musical Notation for Percussive Instruments
419
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partimento
musical exercise in contrapuntal improvisation of the 17th and 18th cents., generally played or written on a figured bass
402
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