"music theory" meaning in English

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Noun

Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: music theory Tags: uncountable Categories (topical): Music, Sciences Synonyms: theory of music Translations (field of study dealing with how music works): 音樂理論 (Chinese Mandarin), 音乐理论 (yīnyuè lǐlùn) (Chinese Mandarin), 樂理 (Chinese Mandarin), 乐理 (yuèlǐ) (Chinese Mandarin), muziektheorie [feminine] (Dutch), muusikateooria (Estonian), musiikinteoria (Finnish), Musiktheorie [feminine] (German), zeneelmélet (Hungarian), tónfræði [feminine] (Icelandic), teoiric an cheoil [feminine] (Irish), teoria musicale [feminine] (Italian), 音楽理論 (ongaku riron) (Japanese), teori muzik (Malay), musikkteori [masculine] (Norwegian Bokmål), musikkteori [masculine] (Norwegian Nynorsk), teoria musical [feminine] (Portuguese), teoria da música [feminine] (Portuguese), teorie muzicală [feminine] (Romanian), тео́рия музыки (teórija muzyki) [feminine] (Russian), teoría musical [feminine] (Spanish), musikteori [common-gender] (Swedish), musiklära [common-gender] (Swedish), nhạc lí (Vietnamese)

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