1) The regular pulse of music which may be dictated by a conductor, a metronome, or by the accents in music.  2) A throbbing that is heard when two tones are slightly out of tune.

Three or more tones combined and sounded simultaneously. Arpeggio - Playing the notes of a chord consecutively (harp style). A broken chord in which the individual notes are sounded one after the othe [..]

A simultaneous sounding of tones that produces a feeling of rest, i.e., a feeling that there is no need for further resolution. See DISSONANCE

Gradually growing louder

Harsh, discordant, and lack of harmony. Also a chord that sounds incomplete until it resolves itself on a harmonious chord. A simultaneous sounding of tones that produces a feeling of tension or unres [..]

Pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition. Also the symbols in sheet music indicating volume.  Varying intensities of sound throughout a given musical composition. (Piano, Mezzo [..]

A style of male singing where by partial use of the vocal chords, the voice is able to reach the pitch of a female.

A symbol indicating that the note is to be diminished by one semitone.  See SHARP

The sound resulting from the simultaneous sounding of two or more tones consonant with each other. Pleasing combination of two or three tones played together in the background while a melody is being [..]

A symbol indicating that the note is to be diminished by one half step.