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Music terms and genres, explained

Clear, plain-English guides to the language of music. Look up what a term means, learn where a genre came from, and find the essential albums to start with.

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Music Terms

From verse and chorus to polyrhythm and syncopation -- what every music term means.

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Genres

Origins, defining sound, key artists, and essential albums for every genre.

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Music terms

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arpeggioBPMbreakdownbridgebuildcadencechoruscodaconsonancecounterpointdissonancedropfermataglissandoharmonyhookinterpolationintrokey changeleitmotifmelodymixtapemodulationmotifostinatooutropolyrhythmrefrainrepriseriffsampleseguesolosyncopationtempotime signaturetuttivampversevibratovinyl

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AfrobeatsAlternative RockAmbientAmericanaArt PopBedroom PopBluesBossa NovaChamber PopClassicalCountryDarkwaveDiscoDream PopDrillDubElectronicEmoFolkFunkGarage RockGospelGrimeGrungeHard RockHip-HopHouseHyperpopIndie ElectronicIndie FolkIndie PopIndie RockJazzJazz FusionK-PopKrautrockLatinLo-FiMath RockMetalNeo-SoulNew WaveNoise RockPopPop PunkPost-PunkPost-RockProgressive RockPsychedelic RockPunkR&BReggaeShoegazeSinger-SongwriterSoulSynth-PopTechnoTrapTrip-Hop

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