Glossary

every term, defined · 42 entries

tonic

dominant

subdominant

root

triad

third

fifth

seventh

interval

half step

whole step

semitone

octave

scale degree

accidental

key signature

barre

capo

fret

voicing

inversion

slash chord

root position

arpeggio

syncopation

downbeat

backbeat

upbeat

measure

time signature

tempo

swing

staccato

fermata

palm mute

ghost note

chuck

power chord

drone

riff

comping

resolution

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