Outline of music
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to music:
Music – human expression often in the medium of time using the structures of sounds or tones and silence. It may be expressed in terms of pitch, rhythm, harmony, and timbre.
Definition of music
- Definition of music
- One of the arts –
- One of the performing arts –
- One of the humanities –
- An academic discipline –
History of music
- Art music
- Andalusian classical music
- Arab classical music
- Chinese classical music
- Indian classical music
- Persian traditional music
- Western classical music
- Dates of classical music eras
By region or ethnicity
- Timeline of trends in Australian music
- Byzantine music
- Timeline of Chinese music
- Timeline of Italian music
- Timeline of music in the United States
- History of music in the biblical period
Musical ensembles
- Band –
- Camerata –
- Chapel –
- Choir –
- Flute choir–
- Men's chorus –
- Singakademie –
- Decet –
- Duet –
- Duodecet –
- Gamelan –
- Nonet –
- Octet –
- Orchestra –
- Percussion ensemble –
- Quartet –
- Flute quartet–
- Piano quartet –
- Saxophone quartet –
- String quartet –
- Wind quartet –
- Woodwind quartet –
- Quintet –
- Septet –
- Sextet –
- Sinfonietta –
- Trio –
- Clarinet trio –
- Jazz trio –
- Piano trio –
- String trio –
Genres of music
list
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- Blues –
- Classical–
- Country –
- Electronic –
- Electronic dance–
- Electronica –
- Folk –
- Funk –
- Gospel –
- Grunge –
- Hip hop –
- Jazz –
- Latin–
- Martial music
- Pop –
- Dance-pop –
- Electropop –
- Reggae –
- Rhythm and blues –
- Rock –
- Ska –
- Theatre music –
- Ballet –
- Opera –
- Musical theatre –
Music by region
Cultural and regional genres of music
- West Africa
- Côte d'Ivoire • Gambia • Ghana • Guinea • Guinea-Bissau • Liberia • Mali • Mauritania • Niger • Nigeria • Senegal • Sierra Leone • Togo
- North Africa
- South Sudan •Tunisia • Western Sahara
- Central Africa
- East Africa
- Southern Africa
- Botswana • Lesotho • Namibia • South Africa • Eswatini
- Dependencies
- Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic
- Asia
- Central Asia
- East Asia
- China • Tibet • Hong Kong • Macau • Japan • North Korea • South Korea • Mongolia • Taiwan
- North Asia
- Southeast Asia
- Burma (Myanmar) • Cambodia • East Timor (Timor-Leste) • Indonesia • Laos • Malaysia • Philippines (Metro Manila) • Singapore • Thailand (Bangkok) • Vietnam
- South Asia
- India
- States of India: Odisha • Punjab • Rajasthan • Sikkim • Tamil Nadu • Telangana • Tripura • Uttar Pradesh • Uttarakhand • West Bengal
- States of India:
- West Asia
- Northern Cyprus) • Georgia • Iran • Iraq • Israel • Jordan • Kuwait • Lebanon • Oman • State of Palestine • Qatar • Saudi Arabia • Syria • Turkey • United Arab Emirates • Yemen
- Caucasus (a region considered to be in both Asia and Europe, or between them)
- North Caucasus
- Parts of Russia (Chechnya, Ingushetia, Dagestan, Adyghea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachai-Cherkessia, North Ossetia, Krasnodar Krai, Stavropol Krai)
- North Caucasus
- South Caucasus
- Nagorno-Karabakh Republic)
- South Caucasus
- Europe
- Montenegro • Netherlands • Poland • Portugal • Romania • Russia • San Marino • Serbia • Slovakia • Slovenia•
- Norway
- Spain
- Autonomous communities of Spain: Catalonia
- Sweden • Switzerland • Turkey • Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- )
- Vatican City
- North America
- Canada
- Provinces of Canada: • Alberta • British Columbia (Vancouver) • Manitoba • New Brunswick • Newfoundland and Labrador • Nova Scotia • Ontario • Prince Edward Island • Quebec • Saskatchewan
- Territories of Canada: Northwest Territories • Nunavut • Yukon
- Canada
- Central America
- Belize • Costa Rica • El Salvador • Guatemala • Honduras • Nicaragua • Panama
- Central America
- Caribbean
- United States Virgin Islands
- Caribbean
- Oceania (includes the continent of Australia)
- Australasia
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Melanesia
- Solomon Islands • Vanuatu•
- Micronesia
- Federated States of Micronesia • Guam (USA) • Kiribati • Marshall Islands • Nauru • Northern Mariana Islands (USA) • Palau • Wake Island(USA) •
- Polynesia
- Wallis and Futuna(France)
- Australasia
- South Atlantic
- Tristan da Cunha
Musical compositions
Types of musical pieces and compositions
Single-movement forms
- Strophic form (AA...) –
- Binary form (AB) –
- Ternary form less often tertiary (ABA) –
- Arch form (ABCBA)
Multi-movement forms
- Ballet –
- Cantata –
- Chorale –
- Concerto –
- Dance–
- Etude–
- Fantasia–
- Fugue –
- Mass –
- Opera –
- Oratorio –
- Prelude –
- Requiem –
- Rhapsody –
- Sonata–
- Suite –
- Symphonic poem –
- Symphony –
Sections of a piece or composition
- Introduction –
- Exposition –
- Recapitulation –
- Verse–
- Refrain (chorus) –
- Bridge –
- Interlude –
- Guitar solo –
- Conclusion –
- Coda –
- Fadeout
Musical notation
- Staff–
- Clefs –
- Key signature –
- Key –
- Time signature –
- Beats –
- Bars (Measures) –
- Ledger lines –
- Grand staff–
- Notes–
- Note values –
- Dotted notes –
- Ties –
- Accidentals –
- Lyrics (included on vocal music) –
- Modern musical symbols
- Score (for ensembles) –
- Sheet music
Variations of musical notation
- Percussion notation –
- Figured bass –
- Lead sheets –
- Chord charts –
- Shape note system –
Musical techniques
- Bell chord
- Broken chords
- Arpeggio
- Bass arpeggiation
- Non-harmonic arpeggio
- Arpeggio
- Ostinato
- Tremolo
- Guitar performance techniques
Musical skills and procedures
- Absolute pitch –
- Ear training –
- Fingering –
- Learning music by ear–
- Modulation –
- Numerical sight-singing –
- Practice–
- Relative pitch –
- Sight reading–
- "Swinging" –
- Transposition –
- Tuning –
- Virtuosity –
Vocal ranges
Female ranges
- Soprano –
- Mezzo-soprano –
- Contralto–
Male ranges
- Boy soprano –
- Sopranist –
- Alto–
- Tenor –
- Baritone –
- Bass-baritone –
- Bass–
Musical instruments
Musical instrument (List of musical instruments)
- Wind instruments –
- Percussion instruments –
- String instruments –
- Voice –
- Electronic instruments–
- Keyboard instruments –
See also the List of musical instruments by Hornbostel–Sachs number
Music technology
Music industry
- Album –
- Compact disc (CD) –
- Compact Cassette–
- Concert –
- Concert tour –
- Grammy Awards –
- Music recording sales certification–
- Performance –
- Record–
- Record industry–
- Recording studio –
- Single –
Music industry participants
- A&R–
- ASCAP–
- Band manager–
- Booking agent–
- BMI–
- Copyright collective –
- Disc jockey –
- MCPS –
- Musician – person who writes, performs, or makes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music.
- Instrumentalist – one who plays a musical instrument.
- Traditional instrumentalist – one who plays folk music on traditional instruments such as gongs.
- Classical instrumentalist – one who plays classical music, usually with Western orchestral instruments such as the violin, flute etc.
- Instrumentalists who plays etc.
- vocalist.
- Composer – person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media.
- Songwriter –
- Arranger –
- Conductor – leads a musical ensemble. A conductor may simultaneously act as an instrumentalist in the ensemble.
- Recording artist – creates CDs and MP3 files.
- Instrumentalist – one who plays a musical instrument.
- Musicians' Union –
- Publisher–
- PRS–
- Record producer –
- Record label –
- Record distributor–
- Tour promoter –
- Road crew ("roadies") –
- Performance rights organisation –
Music theory
Elements of music
- Pitch –
- Scale –
- Mode –
- Chord –
- Dynamics (music) –
- Articulation –
- Texture –
- Consonance and dissonance –
- Expression –
- Harmony –
- Melody –
- Musical form –
- Notation –
- Rhythm –
- Timbre –
Musicology
- Biomusicology –
- Cognitive musicology –
- Ethnomusicology –
- Historical musicology–
- Systematic musicology –
- Sociomusicology (music sociology) –
- Philosophy of music –
- Music acoustics(physics of music) –
- Computer sciences of music
- Zoomusicology –
Music education
Music and politics
Music organizations
- Musicians' Union (UK)
- Sony Music Entertainment
- International Music Council
- International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
- Australian Recording Industry Association
Music publications
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Psychology of music
Psychology of music
- Cognitive musicology
- Cognitive neuroscience of music
- Culture in music cognition
- Music and emotion
- Music-specific disorders
- Music therapy
- Psychoacoustics
- Psychoanalysis and music
- Psychology of music preference
See also
- Index of music articles
- Glossary of musical terminology
- Outline of the Beatles
- Outline of the Doors
External links
- Taxonomy of musical instruments
- The Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary, with definitions, pronunciations, examples, quizzes and simulations
- The Music-Web Music Encyclopedia, for musicians, composers and music lovers
- Dolmetsch free online music dictionary, complete, with references to a list of specialised music dictionaries (by continent, by instrument, by genre, etc.)
- Musico-Dico, a little music encyclopedia.
- "On Hermeneutical Ethics and Education: Bach als Erzieher", a paper by Prof. Miguel Ángel Quintana Paz in which he explains the history of the different views hold about music in Western societies, since the Ancient Greece to our days.
- BBC Blast Music For 13- to 19-year-olds interested in learning about, making, performing and talking about music.
- Musical Terms - Glossary of music terms from Naxos
- Monthly Online Features From Bloomingdale School of Music, addressing a variety of musical topics for a wide audience
- Arts and Music Uplifting Society towards Transformation and Tolerance Articles meant to stimulate people's awareness about the peace enhancing, transforming,
- PhilosophyOfMusic.org edited by Dustin Garlitz
- Experimental Early Music