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music theory

music theory noun: the field of study dealing with how music works, typically examining the language and notation of music, the patterns and structures in composers' techniques, and so on.

Noun

music theory (uncountable)

  1. The field of study dealing with how music works, typically examining the language and notation of music, the patterns and structures in composers' techniques, and so on.

music theory meaning in Sanskrit, Malay and Vietnamese

music theory in Sanskrit

music theory
संगीत saṃgīta

music theory in Malay

field of study dealing with how music works
teori muzik

music theory in Vietnamese

field of study dealing with how music works
nhạc lí

Synonyms of music theory

Questions about music theory

What does music theory mean?
Music theory means the field of study dealing with how music works, typically examining the language and notation of music, the patterns and structures in composers' techniques, and so on.
What is music theory in Sanskrit?
Music theory in Sanskrit is संगीत (saṃgīta). See Music theory meaning in Sanskrit.
What part of speech is music theory?
Music theory is a noun.

Words near music theory in the dictionary

  1. music shells
  2. music shop
  3. music shops
  4. music stand
  5. music stands
  6. music theory
  7. music therapies
  8. music therapy
  9. music to someone's ears
  10. music video
  11. music video game

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Adapted from Wiktionary: music theory (page history and authors); संगीत (Sanskrit) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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