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  2. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Originally used by medieval music theorists, it refers to polyphonic song with exactly measured notes and is used in contrast to cantus planus. [3] [4] capo 1. capo (short for capotasto: "nut") : A key-changing device for stringed instruments (e.g. guitars and banjos) 2. head (i.e. the beginning, as in da capo) capriccio

  3. List of classical music sub-titles, nicknames and non-numeric ...

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    Many classical compositions belong to a numbered series of works of a similar type by the same composer. For example, Beethoven wrote 9 symphonies, 10 violin sonatas, 32 piano sonatas, 5 piano concertos, 16 string quartets, 7 piano trios and other works, all of which are numbered sequentially within their genres and generally referred to by their sequence numbers, keys and opus numbers.

  4. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    This is usually followed by al fine (lit. "to the end"), which means to repeat to the word fine and stop, or al coda (lit. "to the tail"), which means repeat up to the coda sign and then jump forward into the coda. Dal segno (lit. "From the sign") Tells the performer to repeat playing of the music starting at the nearest preceding segno.

  5. List of musicals: M to Z - Wikipedia

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    Notable song: "Rusting Tin Man". Words and Music: 1932 West End revue: Noël Coward: Coward Coward Working: 1978 Broadway revue: Various artists Various artists Stephen Schwartz and Nina Faso Wuthering Heights: 1992 Concept album Bernard J. Taylor: Taylor —

  6. List of styles of music: A–F - Wikipedia

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    Brukdown – Belizean music inspired by European harmonies, African rhythms, and the call-and-response format. Bubblegum pop – pop music known for its simplicity, happy and cute lyrics, and emphasis on image rather than substance. Buddhist music; Bullerengue – a style of Colombian music with African rhythms and chants.

  7. Dynamics (music) - Wikipedia

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    For instance, the middle of a musical phrase will normally be played louder than the beginning or end, to ensure the phrase is properly shaped, even where a passage is marked p throughout. Similarly, in multi-part music , some voices will naturally be played louder than others, for instance, to emphasize the melody and the bass line, even if a ...

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  9. List of styles of music: N–R - Wikipedia

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    Obscuro; Obikhod – a collection of liturgical chants used by the Russian Orthodox Church; tends to be polyphonic.; Oi! – 1980s style of British punk rock. Old-school hip hop – a term for hip hop music recorded before approximately 1984; this style tended to have simpler rapping techniques with lyrics that generally focused on party-related subject matter, resulting in songs that are much ...