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0-9 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
Hornbostel-Sachs System Western Symphonic Classification

Terms - H

  • H
  • habanera
  • habituel
  • Hail Columbia
  • Hail to the Chief
  • hair
  • hairpin
  • halb
  • Halbe
  • halbe Pause
  • Halbenote
  • half
  • half cadence
  • half close cadence
  • half note
  • half rest
  • half step
  • half-diminished seventh chord
  • half-pedal
  • Hallelujah
  • Hals
  • hammer
  • hammer dulcimer
  • Hammerclavier
  • hammond organ
  • hampe
  • hand
  • hand bell
  • Handäoline
  • Handel-Werke-Verzeichnis
  • Handharmonika
  • Harfe
  • harmonic
  • harmonic minor scale
  • harmonic series
  • harmonica
  • harmonica de verre
  • harmonics
  • harmonium
  • harmony
  • Harmony, Inc.
  • harp
  • harpe
  • harpe à pédales simples
  • harpsichord
  • hausse
  • haut
  • hautbois
  • hay
  • haye
  • Hb.
  • head
  • head arrangement
  • head chart
  • head voice
  • Headboard
  • heavy metal
  • heel
  • heftig
  • heitere Oper
  • Heldentenor
  • helicon
  • hemidemisemiquaver
  • hemidemisemiquaver rest
  • hemiola
  • heptachord
  • heptatonic scale
  • herald trumpet
  • hertz
  • Hesses
  • heterophonic
  • heterophony
  • hexachord
  • hexachordum durum
  • hexachordum molle
  • hexachordum naturale
  • hey
  • heye
  • hi-hat
  • hidden fifths
  • hidden octaves
  • High Mass
  • hillbilly music
  • hip-hop
  • Hirtenpfeife
  • His
  • Hisis
  • historical edition
  • Hoboe
  • hoboy
  • hocket
  • hold
  • Holzbläser
  • Holzblasinstrument
  • Holzblock
  • Holzblocktrommel
  • Holzklapper
  • homophonic
  • homophony
  • homorhythm
  • hopak
  • horn
  • Hornbostel, Erich Moritz von
  • Hornbostel-Sachs
  • hornpipe
  • house
  • Hp.
  • Hrp.
  • huitième de soupir
  • hum
  • hum note
  • humoresca
  • Humoreske
  • humoresque
  • Hundert und achtundzwanzigstel
  • Hundert und achtundzwanzigstelnote
  • Hundert und achtundzwanzigstelpause
  • Hungarian school
  • hurdy-gurdy
  • hustle
  • HWV
  • hymn
  • Hymne
  • Hymne
  • hyperaeolian
  • Hz

harmony

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Definition

1. The combination of notes sounded simultaneously to produce chords. Usually, this term is used to describe consonance, however, it can also be used to describe dissonance. 
 
2. Countermelodic notes to accompany a tune.

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Last Updated: 2016-06-01 15:44:55
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