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The 100 most-viewed musical concepts on Wikipedia, all time. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: synesthesia. Data as of 27 October 2026.
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synesthesia
neurological condition
69,773
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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
39,799
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3
note sign
sign used in musical notation to describe a pitched sound (frequency + duration)
20,006
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4
scale
succession of notes organized according to a model in ascending or descending order within an octave
14,591
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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
13,983
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6
soundtrack
musical concept; recorded music accompanying a production such as a film
12,320
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7
syncopation
rhythm that contains syncopation
11,511
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8
dynamics
aspect of musical expression related to sound intensity and its variation
10,663
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9
timbre
quality of a musical note or sound or tone, independent of pitch and volume
10,451
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10
time signature
specification of beats in a musical bar or measure
9,425
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11
chord
harmonic set of three or more notes
9,235
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12
harmony
process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions
8,097
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13
song structure
arrangement of a song, part of the songwriting process
7,873
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14
harmonic series
sequence of sounds where the base frequency of each sound is an integer multiple of the lowest base frequency
7,767
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15
sharp
musical sign (accidental) raising the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
7,764
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16
Groove
Jazz technique
7,708
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17
just intonation
musical tuning based on pure intervals
7,609
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18
pitch
perceptual property in music ordering sounds from low to high
7,419
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19
measure
time unit in rhythmic musical notation
7,338
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20
close
set of harmonic unions that represent the end of a phrase
7,244
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21
tonal system
arrangements of pitches or chords to induce a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, and attractions
6,813
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22
drum machine
electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds
6,741
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23
music sequencer
device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music
6,721
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24
overtone
tone with a frequency higher than the frequency of the reference tone
6,653
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25
coda
musical passage that leads on to the conclusion
6,619
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26
Pythagorean tuning
intonation system based on the chaining of perfect fifths
6,216
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27
neumatic notation
neume notation system
6,063
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28
tessitura
musically acceptable range for a singer or musical instrument
5,907
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29
chord progression
succession formed by the repetition of a melodic or harmonic motif at a higher or lower degree
5,796
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30
concert tour
series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different venues
5,593
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31
concert pitch
pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
5,503
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32
polyrhythm
the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms in music
5,388
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33
backmasking
backward recording technique
5,300
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34
beat
basic unit of time in music and music theory
4,886
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35
meter
aspect of music
4,319
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36
cadenza
improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists
4,318
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37
blue note
music term; note that for expressive purposes is sung or played at a slightly different pitch than standard
4,293
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38
intonation
variation of pitch in speech
4,240
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39
refrain
repeated lines in music or poetry
4,138
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40
mensural notation
musical notation system used for European vocal polyphonic music
4,120
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41
rest
interval of silence in a piece of music, marked by a rest symbol indicating the length of the pause
4,004
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42
glissando
musical ornament; to pass through all the notes or sounds between two notes
3,934
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43
dal Segno
musical symbol/term meaning return to the (segno) sign
3,924
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44
music therapy
use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders
3,806
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45
accidental
sign that changes the pitch of the note which appears outside the key signature
3,786
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46
flat
musical sign (accidental) lowering the pitch of a note by one chromatic semitone (factor 2^(1/12))
3,774
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47
encore
additional performance added to the end of a concert
3,718
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48
bridge
contrasting section of music
3,587
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49
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
3,439
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50
sound effect
artificially created or enhanced sounds, or sound processes used to emphasize artistic or other content of films, television shows, live performance, animation, video games, music, or other media
3,194
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51
adagio
musical slow tempo indication; between largo and andante
2,942
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52
cantus firmus
pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
2,809
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53
head voice
specific term regarding the human voice the definition of which can vary by art medium
2,785
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54
flanging
electronic musical effect
2,720
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55
cacophony
harsh sound
2,719
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56
envelope
pattern describing a sound or note's changing amplitude over time
2,713
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57
upbeat
unaccented note or group of notes that precedes the initial accented period of a musical phrase
2,686
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58
inversion
musical term with meanings with respect to intervals, chords, voices, and melodies
2,546
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59
movement
self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form
2,539
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60
da capo
indication that a composition or part should be performed
2,529
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61
natural
musical sign (accidental) cancelling previous accidentals returning the frequency of the note to the natural/original value
2,478
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62
tone
sound with a typical pitch; steady periodic sound; characterized by its duration, pitch, intensity (or loudness), and timbre (or quality)
2,388
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63
guitar solo
melodic passage, instrumental section, or entire piece of music written for a classical guitar, electric guitar or an acoustic guitar
2,359
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64
third
musical interval encompassing three staff positions; either a major third (four semitones) or a minor third (three semitones) in diatonic scales
2,246
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65
LinnDrum
digital drum machine
2,227
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66
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
2,188
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67
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
2,184
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68
repeat sign
musical notation indicating repetition
2,116
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69
accent
highlight a musical element by emphasizing its intensity, duration or pitch
2,105
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70
Neo-romanticism
movements from the era of Romanticism
2,096
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71
slur
type of ligature indicating that the group of notes it comprises should be interpreted legato
2,090
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72
standard
well-known musical composition, considered part of the "standard repertoire" of one or more musical genres
2,038
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73
rare groove
soul or jazz music that is very hard to source or relatively obscure
1,943
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74
modes of limited transposition
musical modes or scales that fulfill specific criteria relating to their symmetry and the repetition of their interval groups
1,913
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75
texture
way in which tempo, melody, and harmony are combined in a musical composition
1,887
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76
well temperament
class of musical tuning systems
1,850
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77
set list
handwritten or printed document created as an ordered list of songs, jokes, stories and other elements an artist intends to present during a specific performance
1,804
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78
graphic notation
representation of music through the use of visual symbols outside the realm of traditional music notation
1,769
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79
scoring
the art and technique of making or adapting compositions for a group of instruments, especially the orchestra
1,737
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80
tutti
musical term meaning either a part of a musical piece performed by the whole orchestra or the use of the full organ
1,727
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81
sight-singing
music term; reading and performing of a piece of music or song in music notation that the performer has not seen before
1,710
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82
sequence
immediate restatement of a motif at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice
1,679
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83
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
1,671
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84
voice leading
decision-making consideration when arranging voices in musical composition
1,662
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85
rockism and poptimism
ideological arguments in music journalism
1,655
views
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86
music and emotion
psychological relationship between human affect and music
1,642
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87
Scale length
maximum vibrating length of the strings that produce sound
1,637
views
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88
fipple
constricted mouthpiece common to many end-blown flutes, such as the tin whistle and the recorder
1,562
views
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89
duende
Spanish term
1,555
views
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90
allegro
fast musical tempo
1,521
views
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91
concert hall
type of music venue
1,475
views
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92
sotto voce
intentionally lowering the volume of one's voice for emphasis
1,469
views
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93
contrafactum
vocal music term; substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music
1,469
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94
altered chord
chord with notes of a different key than the corresponding one, with chromatic alterations
1,437
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95
tala
meter, time cycle measure in Indian music
1,436
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96
transcription
adaptation of a musical composition to a medium for which it wasn't initially written for
1,401
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97
transposition
operation in music of moving multiple notes by the same interval
1,389
views
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98
diatonic and chromatic
terms in music theory to characterize scales
1,369
views
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99
svara
note in the octave (Indian classical music)
1,347
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100
stopping
set of signs that recommends how to use an instrument, which fingers and hand gestures to use and in what position
1,335
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