Trending Musical Concepts in Germany — the 7 days to 26 October 2026
The 100 most-viewed musical concepts on Wikipedia, the 7 days to 26 October 2026 (German-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: circle of fifths. Data as of 26 October 2026.
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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; geometrical representation of relationships among the 12 pitch classes of the chromatic scale in pitch class space
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synesthesia
neurological condition
1,751
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scale
succession of notes organized according to a model in ascending or descending order within an octave
823
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concert pitch
pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
805
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syncopation
rhythm that contains syncopation
720
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close
set of harmonic unions that represent the end of a phrase
422
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neumatic notation
neume notation system
419
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8
chord
harmonic set of three or more notes
372
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9
measure
time unit in rhythmic musical notation
359
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10
overtone
tone with a frequency higher than the frequency of the reference tone
338
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11
cacophony
harsh sound
325
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12
dynamics
aspect of musical expression related to sound intensity and its variation
311
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13
blue note
music term; note that for expressive purposes is sung or played at a slightly different pitch than standard
308
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14
note sign
sign used in musical notation to describe a pitched sound (frequency + duration)
302
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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
296
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third
musical interval encompassing three staff positions; either a major third (four semitones) or a minor third (three semitones) in diatonic scales
285
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harmonic series
sequence of sounds where the base frequency of each sound is an integer multiple of the lowest base frequency
265
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18
Groove
Jazz technique
254
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19
soundtrack
musical concept; recorded music accompanying a production such as a film
249
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20
well temperament
class of musical tuning systems
223
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agogics
change of speed or tempo when playing a fragment
219
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22
mensural notation
musical notation system used for European vocal polyphonic music
211
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23
Tonartencharakter
musical concept
209
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pitch
perceptual property in music ordering sounds from low to high
204
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flat
musical sign (accidental) lowering the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
202
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coda
musical passage that leads on to the conclusion
201
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27
just intonation
musical tuning based on pure intervals
198
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28
timbre
quality of a musical note or sound or tone, independent of pitch and volume
195
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adagio
musical slow tempo indication; between largo and andante
188
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30
Scale length
maximum vibrating length of the strings that produce sound
180
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evergreen
popular piece of music whose release dates back several years which is nevertheless often played by the media and listened to by the listeners
174
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glissando
musical ornament; to pass through all the notes or sounds between two notes
169
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repeat sign
musical notation indicating repetition
168
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dal Segno
musical symbol/term meaning return to the (segno) sign
152
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fourth
musical interval spanning four staff positions
151
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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)
144
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allegro
fast musical tempo
143
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38
intonation
variation of pitch in speech
140
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39
step
interval between two consecutive notes of the diatonic scale
132
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40
refrain
repeated lines in music or poetry
132
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41
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
129
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42
music sequencer
device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music
129
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43
da capo
indication that a composition or part should be performed
124
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movement
self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form
122
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45
Pythagorean tuning
intonation system based on the chaining of perfect fifths
122
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tonal system
arrangements of pitches or chords to induce a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, and attractions
120
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Oktavierung
119
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meter
aspect of music
119
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accent
highlight a musical element by emphasizing its intensity, duration or pitch
117
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50
bridge
contrasting section of music
115
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51
square notation
musical notation of the Middle Ages, used in plainchant
114
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52
drum machine
electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds
112
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53
backmasking
backward recording technique
109
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54
seventh
musical interval spanning six staff positions; either a major seventh (11 semitones) or a minor seventh (10 semitones) in a diatonic scale
108
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cantus firmus
pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
105
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andante
slow musical tempo, between adagio and allegro
98
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57
cadenza
improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists
98
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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 characteristic of a composition
96
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music therapy
use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders
93
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60
ambitus
range of musical scale degrees attributed to a given mode
93
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61
sequence
immediate restatement of a motif at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice
91
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62
walking bass
technique commonly used by jazz bassists and double bassits
90
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natural
musical sign (accidental) cancelling previous accidentals returning the frequency of the note to the natural/original value
88
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64
concert tour
series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different venues
85
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envelope
pattern describing a sound or note's changing amplitude over time
85
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66
harmony
process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions
84
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67
contrafactum
vocal music term; substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music
83
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tessitura
musically acceptable range for a singer or musical instrument
82
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intonation
musician's realization of pitch accuracy, or the pitch accuracy of a musical instrument
81
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phrasing
unit of musical meter that has a complete musical sense of its own
80
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revival
80
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72
polyrhythm
the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms in music
80
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transposition
operation in music of moving multiple notes by the same interval
79
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beat
basic unit of time in music and music theory
79
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sharp
musical sign (accidental) raising the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
79
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introduction
musical term; opening section of a movement or separate piece
78
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interrupted cadence
dominant chord cadence and VI. degree
78
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particella
an extensive, notated draft of a musical composition that sketches the distribution of the instruments in a reduced set of staves
72
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Original Hoch- und Deutschmeister
72
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flanging
electronic musical effect
71
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81
polyphony
alternative terms for polyphony
70
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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
70
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sixth
musical interval spanning six staff positions
67
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hexachord
six-note scale used in medieval music theory and teaching (solmization system)
67
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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
67
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Neo-romanticism
movements from the era of Romanticism
66
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theme
musical melody on which a composition is based
63
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musical expression mark
62
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largo
musical tempo indication
58
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90
subharmonic
sequence of notes that results from inverting the intervals of the overtone series
58
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91
tutti
musical term meaning either a part of a musical piece performed by the whole orchestra or the use of the full organ
58
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Sound post
part inside a stringed instrument
57
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concert hall
type of music venue
55
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sostenuto
54
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double sharp
accidental raising the pitch of a note by two chromatic semitones
53
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period
division in music
53
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chord progression
succession formed by the repetition of a melodic or harmonic motif at a higher or lower degree
53
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98
sound synthesis
method of producing artificial or modifying natural sounds
52
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upbeat
unaccented note or group of notes that precedes the initial accented period of a musical phrase
51
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instrumentation
the instruments or voices required to perform a particular musical work
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