[{"n": "Leitmotif", "u": "/e/music-theory/leitmotif/", "s": "A recurring musical phrase tied to a person, place, or idea."}, {"n": "Major and minor", "u": "/e/music-theory/major-and-minor/", "s": "Major and minor define intervals, chords, scales, and keys."}, {"n": "Major scale", "u": "/e/music-theory/major-scale/", "s": "A seven-note diatonic scale with a major tonic triad."}, {"n": "Melody", "u": "/e/music-theory/melody/", "s": "Linear succession of musical tones perceived as a single entity."}, {"n": "Metre (music)", "u": "/e/music-theory/metre-music/", "s": "Metre organizes pulses into recurring patterns of strong and weak beats."}, {"n": "Minor scale", "u": "/e/music-theory/minor-scale/", "s": "A musical scale with a minor third above the tonic."}, {"n": "Mode (music)", "u": "/e/music-theory/mode-music/", "s": "A multifaceted concept in music theory spanning scale, melody, and rhythm."}, {"n": "Modulation (music)", "u": "/e/music-theory/modulation-music/", "s": "Modulation is the essential part of the art of music."}, {"n": "Motif (music)", "u": "/e/music-theory/motif-music/", "s": "Short musical idea that is the smallest thematic unit."}, {"n": "Musical analysis", "u": "/e/music-theory/musical-analysis/", "s": "Study of musical structure answering 'How does it work?'"}, {"n": "Musical composition", "u": "/e/music-theory/musical-composition/", "s": "The art of creating original musical works."}, {"n": "Musical form", "u": "/e/music-theory/musical-form/", "s": "Musical form shapes compositions through structure and organization."}, {"n": "Musical improvisation", "u": "/e/music-theory/musical-improvisation/", "s": "Spontaneous musical composition performed in the moment."}, {"n": "Musical note", "u": "/e/music-theory/musical-note/", "s": "Fundamental unit of musical sound and notation."}, {"n": "Musical tuning", "u": "/e/music-theory/musical-tuning/", "s": "The adjustment of pitch and the systems that define it."}, {"n": "Nonchord tone", "u": "/e/music-theory/nonchord-tone/", "s": "Notes outside the chord that create dissonance and require resolution."}, {"n": "Note value", "u": "/e/music-theory/note-value/", "s": "Note values indicate relative duration in music notation."}, {"n": "Ukrainian Dorian scale", "u": "/e/music-theory/ukrainian-dorian-scale/", "s": "A seven-note scale with a raised fourth degree."}, {"n": "Phrygian mode", "u": "/e/music-theory/phrygian-mode/", "s": "A diatonic mode with a flattened second scale degree."}, {"n": "Mixolydian mode", "u": "/e/music-theory/mixolydian-mode/", "s": "A mode with ancient, medieval, and modern forms."}, {"n": "Double harmonic scale", "u": "/e/music-theory/double-harmonic-scale/", "s": "A seven-note scale with flattened second and sixth degrees."}, {"n": "Dorian mode", "u": "/e/music-theory/dorian-mode/", "s": "A diatonic scale from D to D on white keys."}, {"n": "Gregorian mode", "u": "/e/music-theory/gregorian-mode/", "s": "Eight pitch systems organizing Gregorian chant."}, {"n": "Aeolian mode", "u": "/e/music-theory/aeolian-mode/", "s": "Diatonic scale identical to the natural minor scale."}, {"n": "Locrian mode", "u": "/e/music-theory/locrian-mode/", "s": "Seventh diatonic mode with a diminished tonic triad."}, {"n": "Lydian mode", "u": "/e/music-theory/lydian-mode/", "s": "A musical mode with a raised fourth scale degree."}, {"n": "Reciting tone", "u": "/e/music-theory/reciting-tone/", "s": "A repeated pitch central to chant formulas."}, {"n": "Altered scale", "u": "/e/music-theory/altered-scale/", "s": "A dominant scale with all non-essential tones altered."}, {"n": "Acoustic scale", "u": "/e/music-theory/acoustic-scale/", "s": "A synthetic scale derived from the harmonic series."}, {"n": "Hypophrygian mode", "u": "/e/music-theory/hypophrygian-mode/", "s": "Plagal fourth mode of medieval church music."}, {"n": "Hypolydian mode", "u": "/e/music-theory/hypolydian-mode/", "s": "Plagal sixth church mode with F final and frequent B♭."}, {"n": "Hypodorian mode", "u": "/e/music-theory/hypodorian-mode/", "s": "Plagal mode derived from ancient Greek octave species."}]