the number of vibrations per second of a musical pitch, usually measured in Hertz (Hz)
Frequency
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Absolute pitch
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perfect pitch, a strong conscious or unconscious memory of musical pitch
Biwa
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a short necked Japanese lute, used in the seventh century in gagaku, with a cranked neck. played with an oversized plectrum.…
Hertz
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the unit in which the frequency of a note is measured
Relative pitch
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an ability to identify one pitch with reference to another given pitch
Tuning peg
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a peg, usually of wood, or a pin, usually of steel, around which a string runs, and which, when turned, increases or decrease…
Tuning pin
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a peg, usually of wood, or a pin, usually of steel, around which a string runs, and which, when turned, increases or decrease…
Accidentals
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Notation
Accidentals are symbols placed before notes: sharp ( ) raises a pitch flat ( ) lowers a pitch natural cancels previous altera…
Asymmetrical meter
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usually, time signatures with 5 or 7 as the top number