Music Glossary: [Page 25]

Align bass/guitar rhythm to kick/snare placement; agree on pushes/holds. more

Diminished mode with ♭2 and ♭5; unstable, used for color not functional tonics. more

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Large multi-genre festival brand born in the US with international editions. more

Royalty-free packs often permit use, but read license for exclusivity/redistribution bans. more

Psychoacoustic perception of intensity; depends on spectrum, duration, and context, not just SPL. more

Design bass + kick (or tuba/bassoon) interactions; avoid frequency masking. more

Integrated and short-term loudness units used for streaming/broadcast targets. more

Streaming normalizes loudness; aim -14 LUFS (Spotify/YT) to avoid limiter pumping. more

Mixolydian with ♯4; mode 4 of melodic minor; strong over 7♯11 chords. more

Major mode with ♯4; bright, floating color with reduced tendency to resolve. more

Quartal/quintal stack highlighting 11 over major; stable bright major color. more

Balance sensory details with abstract themes; anchor big ideas in specifics. more

1st/2nd/3rd person and tense choices affecting intimacy and narrative distance. more

Syllable alignment under notes; hyphen and melisma conventions. more

Stacked verses with verse numbers; handle refrains/chorus labels elegantly. more

Tie multiple parameters to few macros for performance and recall. more

Seven-note diatonic collection with scale degrees W-W-H-W-W-W-H; basis for Ionian mode. more

Major triad + major seventh; smooth, lush color (e.g., IΔ7). more

Root–major third–perfect fifth; bright, stable consonance. more

Includes term, territory, commission %, commissionable income, sunset clause, and termination rights. more

Modal system in Arabic/Turkish/Persian music with characteristic scales and development. more

A strong, marked accent (ˆ) combining emphasis with separation. more

Duple-meter processional music with strong periodic accents; military/band roots. more

An ideal listener profile (demographics, tastes, platforms). Helps focus creative, marketing, and tour plans. more

When a strong sound makes nearby frequencies less audible; temporal masking affects sounds before/after a masker. more

Identify frequency masking pairs by ear (e.g., bass/kick, vocal/guitar). more