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The pattern of sound over time, incorporating Tempo, Time Signatures, Beats, Feels, .  See [[Music Theory Basics]].
 
The pattern of sound over time, incorporating Tempo, Time Signatures, Beats, Feels, .  See [[Music Theory Basics]].
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Revision as of 17:52, 7 May 2014

Augmented
Bass/Strum Pattern
Beat
Chord

A set of 3 or more notes, played simultaneously or in sequence. See C Major Chord.

Diminished
Dominant

Can refer to the Dominant Chord (the major chord built on the 5th note of the scale) or the harmonic function of many chords that seeks to resolve to tonic-function chords. See Music Theory - Diatonic Chord Progressions.

Dotted Note
Eighth Note
Equal Temperament
Flat
Half Note
Harmonic Minor
Harmony
Interval

A set of 2 notes, played simultaneously or in sequence. See 1st and 2nd Strings - Intervals.

Intonation
Just Intonation
Leading Tone
Major
Melody

A series of notes expressing a musical idea. See Music Theory Basics.

Minor
Note

The most basic "unit" of music. A note is comprised of a fundamental pitch and a time duration. Pitch is described in terms of letters (A, B, C, D, E, F, G) and sharps/flats (#/b). Duration is described in terms of how much of a measure the note lasts - in 4/4 time where a measure is 4 beats, a note that lasts 4 beats is a whole note, 2 beats a half note, 1 beat a quarter note, and 1/2 beat an eighth note. See Music Theory Basics.

Predominant
Quarter Note
Rhythm

The pattern of sound over time, incorporating Tempo, Time Signatures, Beats, Feels, . See Music Theory Basics.

Sharp
Sixteenth Note
Subdominant
Timbre
Time Signature
Tonic

Can refer to the 1st note of a scale, the Tonic Chord (the major chord built on the 1st note of the scale), or the harmonic function of many chords that bring release to tension. See Music Theory - Diatonic Chord Progressions.

Triplet
Whole Note