Outline of music
Appearance
The followingoutlineis provided as an overview of and topical guide to music:
Music– human expression often in the medium oftimeusing thestructuresof sounds ortonesandsilence.It may be expressed in terms ofpitch,rhythm,harmony,andtimbre.
Definition of music
[edit]- Definition of music
- One ofthe arts–
- One of theperforming arts–
- One of thehumanities–
- Anacademic discipline–
History of music
[edit]- Western classical music
- Dates of classical music eras
By region or ethnicity
[edit]- Timeline of trends in Australian music
- Byzantine music
- Timeline of Chinese music
- Timeline of Italian music
- Timeline of music in the United States
- History of music in the biblical period
Musical ensembles
[edit]Genres of music
[edit]- Blues–
- Classical–
- Country–
- Electronic–
- Electronica–
- Folk–
- Funk–
- Gospel–
- Grunge–
- Hip hop–
- Jazz–
- Latin–
- Martial music
- Pop–
- Reggae–
- Rhythm and blues–
- Rock–
- Ska–
- Theatre music–
Music by region
[edit]Cultural and regional genres of music
- West Africa
- North Africa
- Central Africa
- East Africa
- Southern Africa
- Dependencies
- Asia
- Central Asia
- East Asia
- China•Tibet• Hong Kong•Macau •Japan•North Korea•South Korea•Mongolia•Taiwan
- North Asia
- Southeast Asia
- South Asia
- Afghanistan•Bangladesh•Bhutan•Maldives•Nepal•Pakistan•Sri Lanka
- India
- States of India:Andhra Pradesh•Arunachal Pradesh•Assam•Bihar•Chhattisgarh•Goa•Gujarat•Haryana•Himachal Pradesh•Jammu and Kashmir•Jharkhand•Karnataka•Kerala•Madhya Pradesh•Maharashtra•Manipur•Meghalaya•Mizoram•Nagaland•Odisha•Punjab•Rajasthan•Sikkim•Tamil Nadu•Telangana•Tripura•Uttar Pradesh•Uttarakhand•West Bengal
- West Asia
- Caucasus(a region considered to be in both Asia and Europe, or between them)
- North Caucasus
- Parts ofRussia(Chechnya, Ingushetia, Dagestan, Adyghea, Kabardino-Balkaria, Karachai-Cherkessia, North Ossetia, Krasnodar Krai, Stavropol Krai)
- North Caucasus
- South Caucasus
- Georgia(including disputedAbkhazia,South Ossetia) •Armenia•Azerbaijan(including disputedNagorno-Karabakh Republic)
- South Caucasus
- Europe
- Akrotiri and Dhekelia•Åland•Albania•Andorra•Armenia•Austria•Azerbaijan•Belarus•Belgium•Bosnia and Herzegovina•Bulgaria•Croatia•Cyprus•Czech Republic•Denmark•Estonia•Faroe Islands•Finland•France•Georgia•Germany•Gibraltar•Greece•Guernsey•Hungary•Iceland•Ireland•Isle of Man•Italy(Rome) •Jersey•Kazakhstan•Kosovo•Latvia•Liechtenstein•Lithuania•Luxembourg•Macedonia•Malta•Moldova(including disputedTransnistria) •Monaco•Montenegro•Netherlands•Poland•Portugal•Romania•Russia•San Marino•Serbia•Slovakia•Slovenia•
- Norway
- Spain
- Autonomous communities of Spain:Catalonia
- Sweden•Switzerland•Turkey•Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- Vatican City
- North America
- Canada
- Provinces of Canada:•Alberta•British Columbia(Vancouver) •Manitoba•New Brunswick•Newfoundland and Labrador•Nova Scotia•Ontario•Prince Edward Island•Quebec•Saskatchewan
- Territories of Canada:Northwest Territories•Nunavut•Yukon
- Canada
- Alabama•Alaska•Arizona(Tucson) •Arkansas•California(Los Angeles) •ColoradoDenver•Connecticut•Delaware•Florida•Georgia(Athens,Atlanta) •Hawaii•Idaho•Illinois(Chicago) •Indiana•Iowa•Kansas•Kentucky•Louisiana•Maine•Maryland(Annapolis,Baltimore) •Massachusetts•Michigan(Detroit) •Minnesota•Mississippi•Missouri•Montana•Nebraska•Nevada•New Hampshire•New Jersey•New Mexico•New York(New York City) •North Carolina•North Dakota•Ohio•Oklahoma•Oregon•Pennsylvania(Philadelphia) •Rhode Island•South Carolina•South Dakota•Tennessee•TexasAustin•Utah•Vermont•Virginia•Washington(Olympia,Seattle) •West Virginia•Wisconsin•Wyoming
- Central America
- Caribbean
- Anguilla•Antigua and Barbuda•Aruba•Bahamas•Barbados•Bermuda•British Virgin Islands•Cayman Islands•Cuba•Dominica•Dominican Republic•Grenada•Haiti•Jamaica•Montserrat•Netherlands Antilles•Puerto Rico•Saint Barthélemy•Saint Kitts and Nevis•Saint Lucia•Saint Martin•Saint Vincent and the Grenadines•Trinidad and Tobago•Turks and Caicos Islands•United States Virgin Islands
- Caribbean
- Oceania(includes the continent ofAustralia)
- Australasia
- Australia
- New Zealand
- Australia
- Melanesia
- Fiji•Indonesia(Oceanian part only) •New Caledonia(France) •Papua New Guinea•Solomon Islands•Vanuatu•
- Micronesia
- Federated States of Micronesia•Guam(USA) •Kiribati•Marshall Islands•Nauru•Northern Mariana Islands(USA) •Palau•Wake Island(USA) •
- Polynesia
- American Samoa(USA) •Chatham Islands(NZ) •Cook Islands(NZ) •Easter Island(Chile) •French Polynesia(France) •Hawaii(USA) •Loyalty Islands(France) •Niue(NZ) •Pitcairn Islands(UK) •Adamstown•Samoa•Tokelau(NZ) •Tonga•Tuvalu•Wallis and Futuna(France)
- Australasia
- South Atlantic
Musical compositions
[edit]Types of musical pieces and compositions
[edit]Single-movement forms
[edit]- Strophic form(AA...) –
- Binary form(AB) –
- Ternary formless often tertiary (ABA) –
- Arch form(ABCBA)
Multi-movement forms
[edit]- Ballet–
- Cantata–
- Chorale–
- Concerto–
- Dance–
- Etude–
- Fantasia–
- Fugue–
- Mass–
- Opera–
- Oratorio–
- Prelude–
- Requiem–
- Rhapsody–
- Sonata–
- Suite–
- Symphonic poem–
- Symphony–
Sections of a piece or composition
[edit]- Introduction–
- Exposition–
- Recapitulation–
- Verse–
- Refrain (chorus)–
- Bridge–
- Interlude–
- Guitar solo–
- Conclusion–
- Coda–
- Fadeout
Musical notation
[edit]- Staff–
- Clefs–
- Key signature–
- Key–
- Time signature–
- Bars(Measures) –
- Ledger lines–
- Grand staff–
- Notes–
- Accidentals–
- Lyrics(included on vocal music) –
- Modern musical symbols
- Score(forensembles) –
- Sheet music
Variations of musical notation
[edit]- Percussion notation–
- Figured bass–
- Lead sheets–
- Chord charts–
- Shape notesystem –
Musical techniques
[edit]- Bell chord
- Broken chords
- Ostinato
- Tremolo
- Guitar performance techniques
Musical skills and procedures
[edit]- Absolute pitch–
- Ear training–
- Fingering–
- Learning music by ear–
- Modulation–
- Numerical sight-singing–
- Practice–
- Relative pitch–
- Sight reading–
- "Swinging"–
- Transposition–
- Tuning–
- Virtuosity–
Vocal ranges
[edit]Female ranges
[edit]Male ranges
[edit]Musical instruments
[edit]Musical instrument(List of musical instruments)
- Wind instruments–
- Percussion instruments–
- String instruments–
- Voice–
- Electronic instruments–
- Keyboard instruments–
See also theList of musical instruments by Hornbostel–Sachs number
Music technology
[edit]Music industry
[edit]- Album–
- Compact disc (CD)–
- Compact Cassette–
- Concert–
- Concert tour–
- Grammy Awards–
- Music recording sales certification–
- Performance–
- Record–
- Record industry–
- Recording studio–
- Single–
Music industry participants
[edit]- A&R–
- ASCAP–
- Band manager–
- Booking agent–
- BMI–
- Copyright collective–
- Disc jockey–
- MCPS–
- Musician– person who writes, performs, or makes music. Musicians can be classified by their roles in creating or performing music.
- Instrumentalist – one who plays amusical instrument.
- Traditional instrumentalist – one who plays folk music on traditional instruments such as gongs.
- Classical instrumentalist – one who playsclassical music,usually with Western orchestral instruments such as theviolin,fluteetc.
- Instrumentalists who playspopular music– one who plays with instruments in the big band, e.g. theelectric guitar,drums,saxophone,trumpet,tromboneetc.
- Singer– avocalist.
- Composer– person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media.
- Conductor– leads amusical ensemble.A conductor may simultaneously act as an instrumentalist in the ensemble.
- Recording artist – createsrecorded music,such asCDsandMP3 files.
- Instrumentalist – one who plays amusical instrument.
- Musicians' Union–
- Publisher–
- PRS–
- Record producer–
- Record label–
- Record distributor–
- Tour promoter–
- Road crew ( "roadies" )–
- Performance rights organisation–
Music theory
[edit]Elements of music
[edit]- Pitch–
- Scale–
- Mode–
- Chord–
- Dynamics (music)–
- Articulation–
- Texture–
- Consonance and dissonance–
- Expression–
- Harmony–
- Melody–
- Musical form–
- Notation–
- Rhythm–
- Timbre–
Musicology
[edit]- Biomusicology–
- Cognitive musicology–
- Ethnomusicology–
- Historical musicology–
- Systematic musicology–
- Sociomusicology(music sociology) –
- Philosophy of music–
- Music acoustics(physics of music) –
- Computer sciences of music
- Zoomusicology–
Music education
[edit]Music and politics
[edit]Music organizations
[edit]- Musicians' Union (UK)
- Sony Music Entertainment
- International Music Council
- International Federation of the Phonographic Industry
- Australian Recording Industry Association
Music publications
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Psychology of music
[edit]- Cognitive musicology
- Cognitive neuroscience of music
- Culture in music cognition
- Music and emotion
- Music-specific disorders
- Music therapy
- Psychoacoustics
- Psychoanalysis and music
- Psychology of music preference
See also
[edit]External links
[edit]- Taxonomy of musical instruments
- The Virginia Tech Multimedia Music Dictionary,with definitions, pronunciations, examples, quizzes and simulations
- The Music-Web Music Encyclopedia,for musicians, composers and music lovers
- Dolmetsch free online music dictionary,complete, with references to a list of specialised music dictionaries (by continent, by instrument, by genre, etc.)
- Musico-Dico,a little music encyclopedia.
- "On Hermeneutical Ethics and Education: Bach als Erzieher",a paper by Prof. Miguel Ángel Quintana Paz in which he explains the history of the different views hold about music in Western societies, since the Ancient Greece to our days.
- BBC Blast MusicFor 13- to 19-year-olds interested in learning about, making, performing and talking about music.
- Musical Terms- Glossary of music terms from Naxos
- Monthly Online Features From Bloomingdale School of Music,addressing a variety of musical topics for a wide audience
- Arts and Music Uplifting Society towards Transformation and ToleranceArticles meant to stimulate people's awareness about the peace enhancing, transforming,
- PhilosophyOfMusic.orgedited byDustin Garlitz
- Experimental Early Music