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This thread is meant for all music enthusiasts and IF SRGMP's contestants in particular. We may run into such terms as octaves, pitch, rising notes etc. especially in the feedback thread and be unsure of their exact defintions. Hope this thread brings clarity to such terms as understanding their meanings maybe a vital aspect of bringing improvement in future singing or on the discussion of music itself.
Listed below are the definitions of the most common musical terms along with their hindi synonyms and/or translations (i.e. that is)
scale- (Italian scala=ladder), the arrangement, by rising or falling
sequence of pitches/tones i.e. sa re ga ma pa da ni sa or do re mi fa sol la ti do
pitch- The frequency (loudness) of sound arranged by scale. A musical composition contains both distinguishable high pitches of higher frequency (sa,re,ga,ma) and low pitches of lower frequency (pa,da,ni,sa) *can be used interchangebly with tone*
melody- the prominent repetitive musical sequences within a piece of music such as the chorus or mukra
note/ sur/ swar- a sign or reference used in music to represent the relative duration and pitch of a sound
tone- a single sound that is distinct and identifiable by a unique frequency/ pitch, numerous tones are employed to create a scale within a compostion *can be used interchangeably with pitch*
octave- the eighth tone of an ascending or descending diatonic (made up of eight tones) scale i.e. sa in the indian diatonic scale of sa re ga ma pa da ni sa
rising notes/aroh- ascending scale of pitches/tones
falling notes/ avroh- descending scale of pitches/tones
tempo/ laya- the pace of beats in a composition, for most compositions a bpm or beats per minute count is indicated at the top of the piece.
gaat- an instrumental composition that is often improvised (especially played with the tabla) as to allow corresponding improvisation in voice.
stai- Sometimes called asthai. It is the opening part of a composition or bandish ( 😉why not take this opportunity to advertise my gharana😆)
Listed below are the definitions of the most common musical terms along with their hindi synonyms and/or translations (i.e. that is)
scale- (Italian scala=ladder), the arrangement, by rising or falling
sequence of pitches/tones i.e. sa re ga ma pa da ni sa or do re mi fa sol la ti do
pitch- The frequency (loudness) of sound arranged by scale. A musical composition contains both distinguishable high pitches of higher frequency (sa,re,ga,ma) and low pitches of lower frequency (pa,da,ni,sa) *can be used interchangebly with tone*
melody- the prominent repetitive musical sequences within a piece of music such as the chorus or mukra
note/ sur/ swar- a sign or reference used in music to represent the relative duration and pitch of a sound
tone- a single sound that is distinct and identifiable by a unique frequency/ pitch, numerous tones are employed to create a scale within a compostion *can be used interchangeably with pitch*
octave- the eighth tone of an ascending or descending diatonic (made up of eight tones) scale i.e. sa in the indian diatonic scale of sa re ga ma pa da ni sa
rising notes/aroh- ascending scale of pitches/tones
falling notes/ avroh- descending scale of pitches/tones
tempo/ laya- the pace of beats in a composition, for most compositions a bpm or beats per minute count is indicated at the top of the piece.
gaat- an instrumental composition that is often improvised (especially played with the tabla) as to allow corresponding improvisation in voice.
stai- Sometimes called asthai. It is the opening part of a composition or bandish ( 😉why not take this opportunity to advertise my gharana😆)
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