Tuplet
An ‘unusual’ grouping of notes within a bar. For instance, notes are grouped in twos or in fours within bars in 4/4 (that would be the time signature where there…
Turning point
Generally speaking, it’s when a situation changes dramatically. I will be using this term as the change of the music narrative that either is (or is leading us to) the…
Twelve-bar blues
In its original form, it’s a really, really, really common chord progression. It’s not just about the blues. In altered versions, it can also be used in pop and rock.…
Tonic
The first degree of a scale. In A major, A is the tonic. G sharp minor? G is the tonic. You get the hang of it. Are you a weirdo…
Transposition
Basically, it’s keeping the intervals of a music phrase intact but shifting the entire thing to a higher or a lower frequency, thus changing its notes. It’s like taking the same…
Temp track
Track is an audio file of a musical composition. Right? So temporary tracks (or temp tracks in our lingo) is when we use a piece of music temporarily while producing…
Tremolo
Fast repetitions of the same note; OR fast repetitive alterations between two different notes; OR fast alterations of the amplitude of a sound. It really depends on the instrument, the…
Tempo
Tempo is the speed in which music is played in. It is counted in beats per minute (BPM). Since there are 60 seconds within a minute, a tempo of 60BPM…
Trill
A kind of ornament. It is notated with the lowercase letters ‘tr’ on top of a note. So when we see a crotchet, for instance, with ‘tr’ on top of…
Tenor
A male voice that’s lower than the countertenor and higher than the baritone.