music theory
study of the theoretical aspects of music and its notation
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Summary
music theory is an academic discipline[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of academic discipline entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,325 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Instance of: academic major[3]
- Subclass of: theory[4]
- Part of: musicology[5]
- Commons category: Music theory[6]
- Topic's main category: Category:Music theory[7]
- Described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[8], Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)[9]
- Topic has template: Template:Music theory[10]
- Is the study of: music[11]
- Practiced by: music theorist[12]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[13]
- Maintained by WikiProject: WikiProject Music theory[14], WikiProject Oral tradition[15]
- Social media followers: 539,613[16]
Why It Matters
music theory has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[17] It is known by 64 alternative names across languages and contexts.[18]