1001 Music Terms and Definitions
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J. Anthony Allen
Music Producer, Composer, PhD, Professor
Every musician encounters terms they don't quite know - whether it's a classical performer seeing "senza sordino" for the first time, a producer wondering what "sidechain compression" actually does, or a songwriter trying to remember the difference between a bridge and a pre-chorus. 1001 Terms and Definitions in Music: An Encyclopedia of Modern Musical Language puts the answer in one place. Organized into eleven thematic sections - from Theory & Harmony to Production & Technology, from Rhythm & Meter to Music Business & Industry - this book covers the full vocabulary of music across every tradition.
Each entry includes a clear, concise definition accessible to beginners but accurate enough for professionals, a real-world context line showing how the term is actually used, cross-references to related entries, and where helpful, notation examples, keyboard diagrams, and visual illustrations. Whether you're a student studying for an exam, a working musician decoding a chart, a producer learning the language of the studio, or simply a music lover who wants to understand what you're hearing, this is the reference book that belongs on your shelf. Includes a complete alphabetical index of all 1,001 entries.
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