a pitch bending device that moves the bridge on a guitar
Whammy Bar
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Absolute pitch
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perfect pitch, a strong conscious or unconscious memory of musical pitch
Pitch pipe
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device that is used to set any pitch of the chromatic scale
Relative pitch
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an ability to identify one pitch with reference to another given pitch
Trautonium
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an instrument that generates electronic pitches by pressing a wire on a metal bar, the position along the bar determined the…
Walking bass
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a bass line that moves steadily in a rhythm contrasting to that of the upper parts; in jazz, a walking bass usually moves by…
Accidentals
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Notation
Accidentals are symbols placed before notes: sharp ( ) raises a pitch flat ( ) lowers a pitch natural cancels previous altera…
Allemand
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French
a dance of German origin with 4 moderate beats to the bar, although sometimes written as two longer beats in a bar, often the…
Allemande
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French
a dance of German origin with 4 moderate beats to the bar, although sometimes written as two longer beats in a bar, often the…