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Music Glossary
 Terms related to guitar and music.
| A |
D |
I |
P |
T |
| Accelerando |
Da Capo |
Improvisation |
Panpipes |
Tab |
| Accidental |
Decibel |
Instrumental |
Pause |
Tempo |
| Accompany |
Diminished |
Instrumentation |
Pedal |
Three-Four Time |
| Accordion |
Dominant |
Interlude |
Pentatonic |
Tie |
| Acoustic |
Double Bar Line |
Interval |
Percussion |
Time Signature |
| Action |
Double Bass |
J |
Perfect Pitch |
Tone |
| Allegretto |
Double Flat |
Jam Session
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Piano |
Transcribed |
| Allegro |
Double Sharp |
Jazz |
Pianoforte |
Transpose |
| Alto |
Down-stroke |
K |
Piccolo |
Treble Clef |
| Analogue |
Downbeat |
Key |
Pickups |
Trill |
| Anthem |
Drum |
Key Note |
Pitch |
Triplet |
| Aria |
Drum Machine |
Key Signature |
Plectrum |
Trumpet |
| Arpeggio |
Duet |
L |
Polyphonic |
Tuba |
| Arrange |
Duplet |
Legato |
Prelude |
U |
| B |
Dynamics |
Loop |
Q |
Ukelele |
| Bagpiper |
E |
Luthier |
Quarter Beat |
Unison |
| Ballet |
Effects Pedals |
Lyricist |
Quartet |
Upright Piano |
| Banjo |
Electric |
M |
R |
V |
| Bar |
Encore |
Machine Heads |
Recorder |
Valve |
| Bar Line |
Ensemble |
Major Scale |
Register |
Vibraphone |
| Bass |
Equal Voices |
Mandolin |
Repeat Sign |
Vibrato |
| Beat |
Exercise |
Measure |
Resolution |
Viola |
| Beats Per Min (BPM) |
F |
Media File |
Rest |
Violin |
| Blues |
Fanfare |
Melody |
Rhapsody |
W |
| Brass |
Fiddle |
Metronome |
Rhythm |
Waltz |
| Bridge |
Fingerboard |
Microphone |
Riff |
WAV File |
| Broken Chord |
Fingering |
MIDI |
Ringtone |
Western Mouth Org |
| C |
Flamenco |
Minim |
Rock |
Whole Beat |
| Carol |
Flat |
Minor Scale |
Root Note |
Wind Instruments |
| Castanets |
Flute |
Mixer |
S |
Wire Brush |
| Celeste |
Forte |
Modulation |
Saxophone |
Woodwind |
| Cello |
Four/four Time |
Movement |
Scale |
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| Chamber Music |
Fret |
MP3 |
Semibreve |
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| Choir |
Fret Board |
Music |
Semiquaver |
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| Choral |
G |
Mute |
Semitone |
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| Chords |
Grace Note |
N |
Sharp |
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| Choreography |
Grand Piano |
Natural |
Side Drum |
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| Clarinet |
Grave |
Neck |
Sight Read |
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| Classical |
Gregorian Chant |
Notation |
Sitar |
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| Clef |
Guitar |
Note |
Slide |
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| Coda |
Guitar Tablature |
Nylon String Guitar |
Slur |
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| Common Time |
H |
O |
Solo |
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| Concert |
Harmonica |
Octave |
Song |
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| Concord |
Harmonics |
Open |
Sound Board |
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| Cornet |
Harmonium |
Open Chord |
Sound Hole |
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| Count In |
Harmony |
Opera |
Staff |
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| Crotchet |
Harp |
Orchestra |
Stave |
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| Castanets |
Headstock |
Organ |
Steel String Guitar |
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| Castanets |
Horn |
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Strumming |
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| Castanets |
Hymn |
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Synthesizer |
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