Trending Musical Concepts in France — the 12 months to October 2026
The 100 most-viewed musical concepts on Wikipedia, the 12 months to October 2026 (French-language edition). Ranked by real-world attention. Top: synesthesia. Data as of 27 October 2026.
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55,151
Total Views (the 12 months to October 2026)
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synesthesia
neurological condition
8,281
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2
note sign
sign used in musical notation to describe a pitched sound (frequency + duration)
4,071
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3
tessitura
musically acceptable range for a singer or musical instrument
2,692
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4
sharp
musical sign (accidental) raising the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
2,102
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5
mode
each of the sequences ordered by the notes within an octave according to the different sequences of tones and semitones
1,806
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6
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
1,683
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7
microtone
music term; denotes a pitch (interval) that is less than a semitone
1,652
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views
8
measure
time unit in rhythmic musical notation
1,176
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9
scale
succession of notes organized according to a model in ascending or descending order within an octave
1,124
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10
chord
harmonic set of three or more notes
952
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11
coda
musical passage that leads on to the conclusion
935
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12
harmony
process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions
934
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13
neumatic notation
neume notation system
851
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14
dynamics
aspect of musical expression related to sound intensity and its variation
847
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15
timbre
quality of a musical note or sound or tone, independent of pitch and volume
821
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16
duende
Spanish term
781
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17
adagio
musical slow tempo indication; between largo and andante
780
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18
blue note
music term; note that for expressive purposes is sung or played at a slightly different pitch than standard
758
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19
close
set of harmonic unions that represent the end of a phrase
750
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20
rest
interval of silence in a piece of music, marked by a rest symbol indicating the length of the pause
746
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21
tonal system
arrangements of pitches or chords to induce a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, and attractions
743
views
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22
Groove
Jazz technique
698
views
views
23
natural
musical sign (accidental) cancelling previous accidentals returning the frequency of the note to the natural/original value
652
views
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24
flat
musical sign (accidental) lowering the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
624
views
views
25
guitar hero
guitar virtuoso
619
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views
26
Pythagorean tuning
intonation system based on the chaining of perfect fifths
576
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27
syncopation
rhythm that contains syncopation
568
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28
inversion
musical term with meanings with respect to intervals, chords, voices, and melodies
546
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29
pitch
perceptual property in music ordering sounds from low to high
545
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30
drum machine
electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds
508
views
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31
third
musical interval encompassing three staff positions; either a major third (four semitones) or a minor third (three semitones) in diatonic scales
498
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32
chord progression
succession formed by the repetition of a melodic or harmonic motif at a higher or lower degree
490
views
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33
tonal harmony
482
views
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34
accidental
sign that changes the pitch of the note which appears outside the key signature
469
views
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35
Sound post
part inside a stringed instrument
427
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36
upbeat
unaccented note or group of notes that precedes the initial accented period of a musical phrase
419
views
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37
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
392
views
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38
five-limit tuning
tuning system for musical instruments
392
views
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39
music therapy
use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders
336
views
views
40
abbreviation
abbreviation in musical notation
332
views
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41
music sequencer
device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music
330
views
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42
fourth
musical interval spanning four staff positions
324
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43
musical tuning
adjusting an instrument or voice to play in tune
318
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44
modes of limited transposition
musical modes or scales that fulfill specific criteria relating to their symmetry and the repetition of their interval groups
296
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45
soundtrack
musical concept; recorded music accompanying a production such as a film
295
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46
cacophony
harsh sound
286
views
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47
movement
self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form
282
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views
48
polyrhythm
the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms in music
273
views
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49
ambitus
range of musical scale degrees attributed to a given mode
265
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50
Western music
music genre
262
views
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51
theme
musical melody on which a composition is based
248
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52
bar line
symbol of musical notation
237
views
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53
dal Segno
musical symbol/term meaning return to the (segno) sign
224
views
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54
beat
basic unit of time in music and music theory
215
views
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55
glissando
musical ornament; to pass through all the notes or sounds between two notes
212
views
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56
flanging
electronic musical effect
210
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views
57
accent
highlight a musical element by emphasizing its intensity, duration or pitch
209
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58
sight-singing
music term; reading and performing of a piece of music or song in music notation that the performer has not seen before
208
views
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59
well temperament
class of musical tuning systems
207
views
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60
music and emotion
psychological relationship between human affect and music
199
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61
dissonance
a set of sounds that the ear perceives with tension and for that reason, tends to reject them
198
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62
Segue
193
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63
world music
musical term meaning folk music from around the world, coined by ethnomusicologist Robert E. Brown in the early 1960s
192
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64
scoring
the art and technique of making or adapting compositions for a group of instruments, especially the orchestra
190
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65
transposition
operation in music of moving multiple notes by the same interval
190
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66
da capo
indication that a composition or part should be performed
182
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67
cantus firmus
pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
176
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68
concert tour
series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different venues
172
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69
fusion music genre
musical genre that originated as a hybrid form of two other genres
172
views
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70
just intonation
musical tuning based on pure intervals
166
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71
bridge
contrasting section of music
166
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72
envelope
pattern describing a sound or note's changing amplitude over time
164
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73
intonation
variation of pitch in speech
163
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74
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
161
views
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75
pedal point
sustained tone, typically in the bass, during which at least one foreign, i.e., dissonant harmony is sounded in the other parts
159
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76
refrain
repeated lines in music or poetry
159
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77
sustain
parameter of musical sound over time
154
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78
sequence
immediate restatement of a motif at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice
153
views
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79
Tacet
Musical term
153
views
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80
polychord
two or more chords, sounded at the same time
148
views
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81
sonagramme
147
views
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82
sound synthesis
method of producing artificial or modifying natural sounds
142
views
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83
cadenza
improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists
140
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84
backmasking
backward recording technique
137
views
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85
stopping
set of signs that recommends how to use an instrument, which fingers and hand gestures to use and in what position
135
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86
part
section of a musical composition
134
views
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87
altered chord
chord with notes of a different key than the corresponding one, with chromatic alterations
133
views
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88
agogics
change of speed or tempo when playing a fragment
132
views
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89
transcription
adaptation of a musical composition to a medium for which it wasn't initially written for
131
views
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90
sixth
musical interval spanning six staff positions
128
views
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91
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 phrase
127
views
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92
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, periods and larger sections
127
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93
phrasing
unit of musical meter that has a complete musical sense of its own
125
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94
grands motet
genre of motet
123
views
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95
overtone
tone with a frequency higher than the frequency of the reference tone
123
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96
melodic motion
quality of movement of a melody, including nearness or farness of successive pitches or notes
123
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97
harmonic series
sequence of sounds where the base frequency of each sound is an integer multiple of the lowest base frequency
121
views
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98
tutti
musical term meaning either a part of a musical piece performed by the whole orchestra or the use of the full organ
120
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99
mensural notation
musical notation system used for European vocal polyphonic music
118
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100
relative pitch
the ability to identify a given musical interval between two notes
116
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