abbreviations
"Tr" - a traditional, usually academic definition or symbol
"Ex-" - example

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

CADENCE
A progression of chords giving an effect of closing a phrase

CELL (RHYTHMIC)
seeRhythmic Cell

CHORD
A vertical, simultaneousarrayof notes. seeTriadandTetrad, often used to represent a specificsonorityrather than a tonal function.

CHORDAL FUNCTION
EachTetradhas 4 distinct Chordal Functions, divided in 2 groups
     The Primary Notes of theFRAME(the root and the fifth)
          TheCOMMON TONEwhich is common to both chords of the progression
          ThePROPER TONE, the other note of theFRAME
     The Secondary Notes
          TheMEDIAN(the third) which is placed inside theFRAME
               and which determines the mode (major or minor) of the chord
          TheMOTRIX(the seventh or sixth) which is placed outside of theFRAME
               and which determines the resolution-direction of the chord

CHORD PATTERNS
A rhythmically and tonally structured series of chords, essential toMelo-harmony

CHORD PROGRESSIONS
A system ofnumbering, cataloguing the 9 progressions of thenucleusof a mode.

CHORD SYMBOLS
A kind ofshorthandextensively used in American popular music, which we have extended in view of representing the true nature of each chord (maintaining its original identity while depicting its various transformations)

CHROMATIC NOTES
All notes placed ouside of the diatonicWindow

CHROMATICISM
ATransformationin Harmony in which one (or several) member(s) of a chord are chromaticized (made sharper or flatter).

CHROMINIC
Related to Chrominicism.

CHROMINIC POSITION
The position of a note or chord on the Chrominic Scale.

CHROMINIC SCALE
Measurement scale for Chrominicism, used to quantify Chrominic Positions and relative sharpness and flatness with a measurement unit of 1/84th of an octave

CHROMINICISM
Qualitative Dimension in the World of Pitch (measured in notches of 1/84 of an octave). It is also a form of mini-chromaticism, presented inChrominicism. It is also described as a relative Temperature of notes and chords.

CLUSTERS
Chordsin which the eventual disposition (after Transformations) is tighter and the sonority more discordant than in its original, basic state. seeSonorities

COLOR
Coloris used extensively on this site to denote (1) smaller or larger rhythmic levels, (2) the 4 chordal functions in harmony, (3) different forms of tuning.

COMMON TONE
The note common to both chords of a progression. seeChordal Function

COMPARTMENT
SeeMelo-rhythmic box

COMPOSING
The art of organizing sound and/or motion, in time, for later performance(s). SeeImprovising.

COMPOSING MUSIC
The art of organizing sound in theMusicphenomenon.

COUNTER(-DOMINANT)
1.Tr- The Subdominant chord2. Thechordnext to the TONIC (in the Window), on the opposite side to that of the DOMINANT