Trending Musical Concepts — September 2026
The 100 most-viewed musical concepts on Wikipedia, September 2026. Ranked by real-world attention. Top: synesthesia. Data as of 24 October 2026.
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Ranked
715,435
Total Views (September 2026)
1
synesthesia
neurological condition
89,868
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2
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
46,436
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3
note sign
sign used in musical notation to describe a pitched sound (frequency + duration)
24,413
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4
mode
each of the sequences ordered by the notes within an octave according to the different sequences of tones and semitones
22,383
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5
soundtrack
musical concept; recorded music accompanying a production such as a film
19,013
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views
6
scale
succession of notes organized according to a model in ascending or descending order within an octave
18,971
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7
time signature
specification of beats in a musical bar or measure
17,087
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8
syncopation
rhythm that contains syncopation
16,559
views
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9
chord
harmonic set of three or more notes
15,140
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10
dynamics
aspect of musical expression related to sound intensity and its variation
13,606
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views
11
timbre
quality of a musical note or sound or tone, independent of pitch and volume
12,741
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12
song structure
arrangement of a song, part of the songwriting process
12,613
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13
harmony
process by which individual sounds are joined together or composed into whole units or compositions
11,940
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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
11,845
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15
coda
musical passage that leads on to the conclusion
11,251
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16
close
set of harmonic unions that represent the end of a phrase
10,542
views
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17
chord progression
succession formed by the repetition of a melodic or harmonic motif at a higher or lower degree
10,106
views
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18
drum machine
electronic musical instrument that creates percussion sounds
9,819
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19
just intonation
musical tuning based on pure intervals
9,257
views
views
20
tessitura
musically acceptable range for a singer or musical instrument
9,151
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views
21
Groove
Jazz technique
9,067
views
views
22
measure
time unit in rhythmic musical notation
8,940
views
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23
pitch
perceptual property in music ordering sounds from low to high
8,786
views
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24
tonal system
arrangements of pitches or chords to induce a hierarchy of perceived relations, stabilities, and attractions
8,703
views
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25
neumatic notation
neume notation system
8,416
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views
26
Pythagorean tuning
intonation system based on the chaining of perfect fifths
8,035
views
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27
blue note
music term; note that for expressive purposes is sung or played at a slightly different pitch than standard
7,638
views
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28
polyrhythm
the simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms in music
7,517
views
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29
overtone
tone with a frequency higher than the frequency of the reference tone
7,478
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30
beat
basic unit of time in music and music theory
6,872
views
views
31
backmasking
backward recording technique
6,808
views
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32
music sequencer
device or application software that can record, edit, or play back music
6,776
views
views
33
concert tour
series of concerts by an artist or group of artists in different venues
6,559
views
views
34
diapason
pitch reference to which a group of musical instruments are tuned for a performance
6,418
views
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35
refrain
repeated lines in music or poetry
6,408
views
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36
glissando
musical ornament; to pass through all the notes or sounds between two notes
5,992
views
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37
meter
aspect of music
5,968
views
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38
Accidental (music)
sign that changes the pitch of the note which appears outside the key signature
5,477
views
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39
intonation
variation of pitch in speech
5,370
views
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40
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
5,206
views
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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
5,159
views
views
42
encore
additional performance added to the end of a concert
5,073
views
views
43
guitar solo
melodic passage, instrumental section, or entire piece of music written for a classical guitar, electric guitar or an acoustic guitar
4,987
views
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44
cadenza
improvised or written-out ornamental passage played or sung by a soloist or soloists
4,967
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45
mensural notation
musical notation system used for European vocal polyphonic music
4,897
views
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46
head voice
specific term regarding the human voice the definition of which can vary by art medium
4,841
views
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47
music therapy
use of music as an adjunctive therapy in the treatment of neurological, mental, or behavioral disorders
4,749
views
views
48
bridge
contrasting section of music
4,577
views
views
49
flanging
electronic musical effect
4,134
views
views
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
4,029
views
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51
envelope
pattern describing a sound or note's changing amplitude over time
3,988
views
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52
inversion
musical term with meanings with respect to intervals, chords, voices, and melodies
3,912
views
views
53
LinnDrum
digital drum machine
3,814
views
views
54
cacophony
harsh sound
3,727
views
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55
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
3,581
views
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56
upbeat
unaccented note or group of notes that precedes the initial accented period of a musical phrase
3,556
views
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57
da capo
indication that a composition or part should be performed
3,514
views
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58
adagio
musical slow tempo indication; between largo and andante
3,502
views
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59
dal Segno
musical symbol/term meaning return to the (segno) sign
3,468
views
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60
Neo-romanticism
movements from the era of Romanticism
3,391
views
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61
cantus firmus
pre-existing melody forming the basis of a polyphonic composition
3,374
views
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62
standard
well-known musical composition, considered part of the "standard repertoire" of one or more musical genres
3,272
views
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63
movement
self-contained part of a musical composition or musical form
3,203
views
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64
modes of limited transposition
musical modes or scales that fulfill specific criteria relating to their symmetry and the repetition of their interval groups
2,998
views
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65
repeat sign
musical notation indicating repetition
2,979
views
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66
scoring
the art and technique of making or adapting compositions for a group of instruments, especially the orchestra
2,953
views
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67
rockism and poptimism
ideological arguments in music journalism
2,901
views
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68
slur
type of ligature indicating that the group of notes it comprises should be interpreted legato
2,886
views
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69
accent
highlight a musical element by emphasizing its intensity, duration or pitch
2,840
views
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70
texture
way in which tempo, melody, and harmony are combined in a musical composition
2,795
views
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71
tone
sound with a typical pitch; steady periodic sound; characterized by its duration, pitch, intensity (or loudness), and timbre (or quality)
2,769
views
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72
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
2,684
views
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73
sight-singing
music term; reading and performing of a piece of music or song in music notation that the performer has not seen before
2,576
views
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74
sotto voce
intentionally lowering the volume of one's voice for emphasis
2,551
views
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75
rare groove
soul or jazz music that is very hard to source or relatively obscure
2,539
views
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76
svara
note in the octave (Indian classical music)
2,481
views
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77
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
2,479
views
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78
tala
meter, time cycle measure in Indian music
2,430
views
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79
music and emotion
psychological relationship between human affect and music
2,428
views
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80
diatonic and chromatic
terms in music theory to characterize scales
2,422
views
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81
sequence
immediate restatement of a motif at a higher or lower pitch in the same voice
2,408
views
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82
duende
Spanish term
2,241
views
views
83
well temperament
class of musical tuning systems
2,235
views
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84
transposition
operation in music of moving multiple notes by the same interval
2,231
views
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85
third
musical interval encompassing three staff positions; either a major third (four semitones) or a minor third (three semitones) in diatonic scales
2,205
views
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86
allegro
fast musical tempo
2,205
views
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87
pedal point
sustained tone, typically in the bass, during which at least one foreign, i.e., dissonant harmony is sounded in the other parts
2,113
views
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88
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
2,096
views
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89
voice leading
decision-making consideration when arranging voices in musical composition
2,089
views
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90
transcription
adaptation of a musical composition to a medium for which it wasn't initially written for
2,035
views
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91
altered chord
chord with notes of a different key than the corresponding one, with chromatic alterations
2,014
views
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92
tonewheel
electromechanical apparatus for generating electric musical notes
1,957
views
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93
graphic notation
representation of music through the use of visual symbols outside the realm of traditional music notation
1,934
views
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94
fipple
constricted mouthpiece common to many end-blown flutes, such as the tin whistle and the recorder
1,933
views
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95
contrafactum
vocal music term; substitution of one text for another without substantial change to the music
1,896
views
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96
tutti
musical term meaning either a part of a musical piece performed by the whole orchestra or the use of the full organ
1,884
views
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97
Scale length
maximum vibrating length of the strings that produce sound
1,852
views
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98
obbligato
musical line that is indispensable in performance
1,851
views
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99
pelog
scale used in Indonesian gamelan music
1,837
views
views
100
relative pitch
the ability to identify a given musical interval between two notes
1,818
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