Music Glossary: [Page 28]

Chord charting by scale degree; quick transposition on the session. more

Seven-note diatonic collection with W-H-W-W-H-W-W; also known as Aeolian. more

Major triad on ♭II in first inversion; predominant leading to V. more

Mirror intervals around an axis (e.g., between tonic and dominant) to re-map chords. more

Build mirrored scales/chords around an axis; pre-plan mirrored guide-tone lines. more

Royalties for sound recording public performance/broadcast to performers and labels. more

Royalties paid to performers and producers when recordings are broadcast or publicly played. more

Collect broadcast/performance income for performers and master owners via national CMOs. more

Cycle of giving value, following up, and staying top-of-mind with collaborators, venues, and gatekeepers. more

West African lute related to banjo; plucked ostinatos. more

Lyric piano genre evoking night moods; flowing melody over arpeggiated accompaniment. more

Add white/pink noise for air, transients, or snares; filter and envelope shape to taste. more

Random/filtered noise to modulate pitch/cutoff for analog-style instability. more

Cleaning hiss, hum, and room spill with expanders/gates while avoiding pumping or chopped tails. more

DSP technique that spectrally redistributes quantization noise to less audible bands. more

Protects confidential materials (demos, stems, contracts). Set duration and permitted uses. more

Radio-style vs on-demand streams; different royalty pathways and rules. more

Duration-based spacing algorithms to clarify rhythm and syncopation. more

Engraving logic that distributes horizontal space by duration and complexity to maintain readability. more

Set musical grid & nudge values (e.g., 10 ms / 1/32) for efficient micro-edits. more

Band-limited signals can be perfectly reconstructed when sampled at >2× the highest frequency content. more

Soprano double-reed with penetrating, expressive tone; signature nasal timbre. more

Eight-note alternating W–H or H–W steps; rich in diminished/altered dominant tensions. more

Instruments that sound an octave above/below written (e.g., piccolo, double bass). more

Groupings (e.g., 2+3, 3+2+2) make complex meters feel natural. more

Meters outside 2/4/3/4/4/4, often additive (5/8, 7/8, 11/8) with grouping patterns. more

Live deal where artist pay is a share of door receipts (tickets sold at the venue). more