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Noun
1. music theory; musical theory
Wikipedia definition
2. Music theoryMusic theory is the study of how music works. It examines the language and notation of music. It seeks to identify patterns and structures in composers' techniques across or within genres, styles, or historical periods. In a grand sense, music theory distils and analyzes the fundamental parameters or elements of music—rhythm, harmony, melody, structure, form, texture, etc. Broadly, music theory may include any statement, belief, or conception of or about music.
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