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  2. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Also an adjective to describe a singer or musician performing a note in which the intonation is an eighth or a quarter of a semitone too low. flautando Flutelike mode; used especially for string instruments to indicate a light, rapid bowing over the fingerboard flebile Feeble, low volume flessibile flexible [7] focoso or fuocoso Fiery (i.e ...

  3. Glossary of jazz and popular music - Wikipedia

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    In a live music context, this is a slang term used by musicians to refer to the audio processing and amplification gear used by a keyboardist, bassist, or electric guitarist. An electric bassist, for example, may refer to her speaker cabinet, bass amplifier "head" and rack-mounted effects units collectively as her "rig" (or "bass rig").

  4. List of Italian musical terms used in English - Wikipedia

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    A silent pause in a piece of music Ossia: from o ("or") + sia ("that it be") A secondary passage of music which may be played in place of the original Ostinato: stubborn, obstinate: A repeated motif or phrase in a piece of music Pensato: thought out: A composed imaginary note Ritornello: little return: A recurring passage in a piece of Baroque ...

  5. Major and minor - Wikipedia

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    A.J. Ellis proposed that the conflict between mathematicians and physicists on one hand and practicing musicians on the other regarding the supposed inferiority of the minor chord and scale to the major may be explained due to physicists' comparison of just minor and just major triads, in which case minor comes out the loser, versus the ...

  6. Honorific nicknames in popular music - Wikipedia

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    When describing popular music artists, honorific nicknames are used, most often in the media or by fans, to indicate the significance of an artist, and are often religious, familial, or most frequently royal and aristocratic titles, used metaphorically.

  7. List of musician and band name etymologies - Wikipedia

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    Stereolab – Named after the electronic music division of Vanguard Records, a publisher of classical, folk, and jazz records. [306] Stone Sour – A cocktail made up of one part whiskey and a splash of orange juice. The group describe their music as one part pure rock adrenaline with a splash of melody.

  8. List of nicknames of jazz musicians - Wikipedia

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    Nicknames are common among jazz musicians. Nicknames and sobriquets can also sometimes become stage names, and there are several cases of performers being known almost exclusively by their nicknames as opposed to their given names. Some of the most notable nicknames and stage names are listed here.

  9. Musician - Wikipedia

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    A musician is someone who composes, conducts, or performs music. [1] According to the United States Employment Service , "musician" is a general term used to designate a person who follows music as a profession . [ 2 ]