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Iranian music band
Quartet Diminished is an avant-prog musical group established in 2013 by guitarist Ehsan Sadigh. Based in Tehran and Montreal, the band blends contemporary
Quartet_Diminished
Type of musical chord
The diminished seventh chord is a four-note chord (a seventh chord) composed of a root note, together with a minor third, a diminished fifth, and a diminished
Diminished_seventh_chord
Musical interval
instance, the tritone(s) found in diminished triads as well as the dominant, half-diminished, and fully diminished seventh chords push toward resolution
Tritone
Six string quartets by Joseph Haydn
The six String Quartets, Op. 76, by Joseph Haydn were composed in 1797 or 1798 and dedicated to the Hungarian count Joseph Georg von Erdődy (1754–1824)
String Quartets, Op. 76 (Haydn)
String_Quartets,_Op._76_(Haydn)
Musical scale
inversion of an augmented triad (or diminished seventh chord) is enharmonically equivalent to a new augmented triad (or diminished seventh chord) in root position
Harmonic_minor_scale
his output greatly diminished in his later years, this period saw the composition of masterpieces such as the late string quartets, the final five piano
List of compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven
List_of_compositions_by_Ludwig_van_Beethoven
Music festival in Tbilisi, Georgia
Tricky Blue Foundation Eko & Vinda Folio Robi Kukhianidze& Ketato Quartet Diminished LTFR/Night Stage Dense & Pika The Forest Natalie Beridze TBA Mao Friendly
Tbilisi_Open_Air
Type of vocal harmony
parts. Barbershop music is generally performed by either a barbershop quartet, a group of four singers which sings four-part harmony, or a barbershop
Barbershop_music
1941 chamber music work by Messiaen
originally Quatuor de la fin du Temps ("Quartet of the End of Time"), also known by its English title Quartet for the End of Time, is an eight-movement
Quatuor_pour_la_fin_du_temps
Musical chord
pitches G–B–D–F: The leading note and the major third combined form a diminished fifth, also known as a tritone. The clashing sound produced by playing
Dominant_seventh_chord
Composition by Ludwig van Beethoven
The String Quartet No. 6 in B♭ major, Op. 18, No. 6, was written between 1798 and 1800 by Ludwig van Beethoven and published in 1801, and dedicated to
String Quartet No. 6 (Beethoven)
String_Quartet_No._6_(Beethoven)
Musical scale
described this collection of pitches as the diminished mode (уменьшённый лад), because of the stable way the diminished fifth functions in it. In more recent
Octatonic_scale
Music scale based on B-flat
Sinfonia Concertante for Violin, Cello, Oboe and Bassoon String Quartet Op. 50 No. 1 String Quartet Op. 76 No. 4 (Sunrise) Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Symphony No
B-flat_major
Iranian music recording label
Hooshyar Khayam, Nima A Rowshan, Sahba Aminikia,[citation needed] Quartet Diminished 2006: Label of the year at Fajr International Music Festival 2007:
Hermes_Records
The Piano Quartet No. 1 in G minor, Op. 25, was composed by Johannes Brahms between 1856 and 1861. It was premiered in 1861 in Hamburg, with Clara Schumann
Piano_Quartet_No._1_(Brahms)
Minor musical scale based on the note A
Violin Sonata No. 4, Op. 23 String Quartet No. 15, Op. 132 Bagatelle in A minor, "Für Elise" Johannes Brahms String Quartet No, 2, Op. 51/2 Double Concerto
A_minor
Technique of using a chord in place of another in a progression of chords
the relative minor": The diminished triad can be used to substitute for the dominant seventh chord. In major scales, a diminished triad occurs only on the
Chord_substitution
Major key and scale based on the note F
B-flat major Dominant – C major Submediant – D minor Leading-tone – E diminished Antonio Vivaldi Trio sonata Op. 1/5 for two violins and basso continuo
F_major
Polytonal device in the works of Igor Stravinsky
Alternatively, when spelled C–D♭–E–F♯–G–B♭, it can be read as the auxiliary diminished scale. The chords may be considered to contradict each other because of
Petrushka_chord
American vocal group
The Peerless Quartet was an American vocal group that recorded in the early years of the twentieth century. They formed to record for Columbia Records
Peerless_Quartet
Minor scale based on E
scale degree chords of E minor are: Tonic – E minor Supertonic – F-sharp diminished Mediant – G major Subdominant – A minor Dominant – B minor Submediant
E_minor
American folk music group
The Modern Folk Quartet (or MFQ) was an American folk music revival group that formed in the early 1960s. Originally emphasizing acoustic instruments
Modern_Folk_Quartet
Piano Quartet by Johannes Brahms
The Piano Quartet No. 3 in C minor, Op. 60, completed by Johannes Brahms in 1875, is scored for piano, violin, viola and cello. It is sometimes called
Piano_Quartet_No._3_(Brahms)
British violinist (1916–1965)
Bloch, as well as modern music. When the re-formed Zorian String Quartet diminished its activity, she led the English Opera Group Orchestra 1952–57, including
Olive_Zorian
Minor key and scale based on the note G
The scale degree chords of G minor are: Tonic – G minor Supertonic – A diminished Mediant – B-flat major Subdominant – C minor Dominant – D minor Submediant
G_minor
Scientific theory
Linnett double-quartet theory (LDQ) is a method of describing the bonding in molecules which involves separating the electrons depending on their spin
Linnett_double-quartet_theory
Minor key and scale based on F
The scale degree chords of F minor are: Tonic – F minor Supertonic – G diminished Mediant – A-flat major Subdominant – B-flat minor Dominant – C minor Submediant
F_minor
Minor scale based on C
The scale degree chords of C minor are: Tonic – C minor Supertonic – D diminished Mediant – E-flat major Subdominant – F minor Dominant – G minor Submediant
C_minor
Major key and scale based on the note G
major Dominant – D major Submediant – E minor Leading-tone – F-sharp diminished In Baroque music, G major was regarded as the "key of benediction". Of
G_major
Canadian jazz pianist (1925–2007)
Although he recovered some dexterity in his left hand, his piano playing was diminished, and his style relied principally on his right hand. In 1995, he returned
Oscar_Peterson
Major key and scale based on the note D
major Dominant – A major Submediant – B minor Leading-tone – C-sharp diminished D major is well-suited to violin music because of the structure of the
D_major
American folk music quartet
The Weavers were an American folk music quartet based in the Greenwich Village area of New York City originally consisting of Lee Hays, Pete Seeger, Ronnie
The_Weavers
Major scale based on E-flat
– A♭ major Dominant – B♭ major Submediant – C minor Leading tone – D diminished The key of E♭ major is often associated with bold, heroic music, in part
E-flat_major
American composer (1926–2019)
Johnston: String Quartets Nos. 1, 5 & 10 – Kepler Quartet (New World Records CD-80693) String Quartet No. 5 String Quartet No. 10 String Quartet No. 1, "Nine
Ben_Johnston_(composer)
Acronym for "China, Russia, Iran, North Korea"
of anger", "New Axis of Evil", "axis of autocracies", "quartet of chaos", or the "deadly quartet". UN figure for mainland China, which excludes Hong Kong
CRINK
1993 novel by Lois Lowry
#61 in the 2010s. The novel is the first in a loose quartet of novels known as The Giver Quartet, with three subsequent books set in the same universe:
The_Giver
Minor key and scale based on the note D
The scale degree chords of D minor are: Tonic – D minor Supertonic – E diminished Mediant – F major Subdominant – G minor Dominant – A minor Submediant
D_minor
1965 single by the Beatles
Pollack calls it an E diminished, the published sheet music shows Em7. Pollack 1993. Cahill 2005, p. 162. Ray Colman. "A String Quartet". McCartney: Yesterday
Yesterday_(song)
American jazz-bluegrass band
Chick Corea, and Bruce Hornsby. In April 1997, the Flecktones became a quartet again, as they added saxophone player Jeff Coffin to the mix. In June 1997
Béla_Fleck_and_the_Flecktones
Minor scale based on B
scale degree chords of B minor are: Tonic – B minor Supertonic – C-sharp diminished Mediant – D major Subdominant – E minor Dominant – F-sharp minor Submediant
B_minor
Relationship among tones of the chromatic scale
as F, which is enharmonically equivalent. This technically creates a diminished sixth between A♯ and F. In the counterclockwise example, a perfect fifth
Circle_of_fifths
Major scale based on F-sharp
Leading tone – E-sharp diminished F-sharp major is the key of the minuets in Haydn's "Farewell" Symphony and of the String Quartet No. 5 from his Op. 76
F-sharp_major
Musical interval
semitone above C, and there are four staff positions between C and F. Diminished and augmented fourths span the same number of staff positions, but consist
Perfect_fourth
Major scale based on C
Subdominant – F major Dominant – G major Submediant – A minor Leading-tone – B diminished Twenty of Joseph Haydn's 106 symphonies are in C major, making it his
C_major
Minor key and scale based on C-sharp
chords of C-sharp minor are: Tonic – C-sharp minor Supertonic – D-sharp diminished Mediant – E major Subdominant – F-sharp minor Dominant – G-sharp minor
C-sharp_minor
French musician (1745–1799)
acclaim in European music. He composed an array of violin concertos, string quartets, sinfonia concertantes, violin duets, sonatas, two symphonies, and an assortment
Chevalier_de_Saint-Georges
Major key and scale based on the note A
Dominant – E major Submediant – F-sharp minor Leading-tone – G-sharp diminished Although not as rare in the symphonic literature as sharper keys (those
A_major
American metalcore band
members attended the same high school, Fremd High School. While known as Diminished in 2003, they released a five-song demo EP titled Your Heart Engraved
Born_of_Osiris
Major key and scale based on E
Dominant – B major Submediant – C-sharp minor Leading-tone – D-sharp diminished Antonio Vivaldi used this key for the "Spring" concerto from The Four
E_major
Canadian-American folk-rock band
in 1967, the Spoonful struggled to transition their approach and saw diminished sales before disbanding in 1968. Before they founded the Spoonful, Sebastian
The_Lovin'_Spoonful
1963 studio album by Thelonious Monk
Thelonious Monk Quartet. Criss-Cross was recorded during and shortly after the sessions for Monk's first Columbia LP, Monk's Dream. The quartet of musicians
Criss-Cross_(album)
Style of vocal music
vocal harmony is the barbershop quartet style, in which the melody is harmonized in four parts. In a barbershop quartet arrangement, each voice has its
Vocal_harmony
Musical scale
chords of F-sharp minor are: Tonic – F-sharp minor Supertonic – G-sharp diminished Mediant – A major Subdominant – B minor Dominant – C-sharp minor Submediant
F-sharp_minor
Major scale based on A-flat
D-flat major Dominant – E-flat major Submediant – F minor Leading-tone – G diminished Beethoven chose A-flat major as the key of the slow movement for most
A-flat_major
American actress (1946–2019)
George C. Scott comedy The Flim-Flam Man (1967). However, her career diminished in the 1970s and she subsequently retired from acting after making Alligator
Sue_Lyon
Key signature
chords of G-sharp minor are: Tonic – G-sharp minor Supertonic – A-sharp diminished Mediant – B major Subdominant – C-sharp minor Dominant – D-sharp minor
G-sharp_minor
German composer (1812–1883)
through Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with the Cornelis Quartet, 2017 - Beethoven Quartet op.18 No. 1, F major and Mayer's quartets in g minor and e minor
Emilie_Mayer
Scottish psychedelic folk band
members of David Medalla's Exploding Galaxy troupe and the Leonard Halliwell Quartet. There, a film was made about the ISB, Be Glad For the Song Has No Ending
The_Incredible_String_Band
Seven-tone musical scale
3, ♯4, 5, 6, 7, 8 This mode's augmented fourth and the Locrian mode's diminished fifth are the only modes to have a tritone above the tonic. In Lydian
Lydian_mode
Polychord
Elektra chord Component intervals from root diminished fourth minor second diminished seventh perfect fifth root Forte no. / Complement 5-32 / 7-32
Elektra_chord
German jazz pianist (born 1944)
concerts at the Verona and Leipzig festivals, which opened the way for his Diminished Augmented System. In 2015 he formed the New Joachim Kühn Trio with Chris
Joachim_Kühn
Types of harmonic structures in music
from the intervals of the perfect fourth, the augmented fourth, and the diminished fourth. For instance, a three-note quartal chord on C can be built by
Quartal_and_quintal_harmony
Canadian, American, and British folk rock supergroup
one of the most creatively fertile phases of his career. Vexed by the diminished prolificacy of the trio, he isolated himself from the group, travelling
Crosby,_Stills,_Nash_&_Young
Belgian actress (born 1990)
she had a small role (Angelique) in Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut Quartet. In 2014, Powell played the title role in the Italian drama film Anita
Eline_Powell
Minor scale based on B-flat
degree chords of B-flat minor are: Tonic – B-flat minor Supertonic – C diminished Mediant – D-flat major Subdominant – E-flat minor Dominant – F minor Submediant
B-flat_minor
1842 chamber work by Robert Schumann
chamber music he executed the three string quartets, Op. 41, the piano quintet, Op. 44; the piano quartet, Op. 47; and the Phantasiestücke for piano trio
Piano_Quintet_(Schumann)
American alternative rock band
Machina II—the group disbanded due to internal conflicts, drug use, and diminishing sales by the end of the 1990s. With 30 million albums sold worldwide
The_Smashing_Pumpkins
British jazz musician (1946–2017)
used myriad scale forms often derived from those such as the Lydian, diminished, harmonic major, augmented, whole tone, chromatic and altered scales,
Allan_Holdsworth
Chord that connects the notes of two diatonic chords
"a chord that is not in the harmonized scale" For example, one or more diminished seventh chords may be inserted: |Cmaj7 D# dim7' |Em7 C# dim7 |Dm7 |G7
Passing_chord
Bangladesh's chances of reaching the Super Eights by means of net run rate diminished after a 198-run defeat to Sri Lanka, the third-heaviest of their history
History of the Sri Lanka national cricket team
History_of_the_Sri_Lanka_national_cricket_team
Song composed by Franz Schubert
playing chords of quavers alternating in the left and right hand. A diminished chord in the first bar of the third line (ich bin noch jung) creates an
Der_Tod_und_das_Mädchen
because he lives in the hotel where it is held. 139th Street Quartet is a barbershop quartet consisting of tenor Doug Anderson, bass Jim Kline, baritone
List_of_Cheers_characters
1993 studio album by Blur
live performances and the rising popularity of rival band Suede further diminished Blur's status in the UK. Under threat of being dropped by Food Records
Modern_Life_Is_Rubbish
Bilateral talks between Israel and Lebanon
launched a series of attacks that decapitated Hezbollah's leadership and diminished its military capabilities, including the assassination of its longtime
2026 Israel–Lebanon peace talks
2026_Israel–Lebanon_peace_talks
German electronic music band
quartet. Hütter and Schneider continued playing keyboard synthesizers such as the Minimoog and ARP Odyssey, with Schneider's use of flute diminishing
Kraftwerk
English jazz-funk band
as a live and studio band in the 1980s, Level 42's commercial profile diminished during the early 1990s following a series of personnel changes and musical
Level_42
American singer, songwriter, and musician (1942–2018)
as co-lead vocalist alongside Grace Slick. Balin's songwriting output diminished after Surrealistic Pillow (1967) as Slick, Paul Kantner and Kaukonen matured
Marty_Balin
Major scale based on D-flat
major Dominant – A-flat major Submediant – B-flat minor Leading-tone – C diminished Hector Berlioz called the key "majestic" in his 1856 Grand Traité d'Instrumentation
D-flat_major
Musical chord
from the other kinds of triad (the major triad, the minor triad, and the diminished triad) in that it does not naturally arise in a diatonic scale. Although
Augmented_triad
Black American music genre
1955—the "Golden Age of Gospel." Gospel Quartets, like the Golden Jubilee Quartet and the Golden Gate Quartet, changed the style of spirituals with their
Spirituals
Book by Ida Friederike Görres
cultured people, and she fears that leading them to Catholicism would diminish their quality of life. The man begins by concurring, but then shows that
The_Burden_of_Belief
American actor (born 1956)
the Wayback Machine Andreeva, Nellie (March 9, 2012). "ABC Pilots Add Quartet Of Actors". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved June 27, 2015. Richenthal, Matt
Brett_Cullen
Four saints venerated in Rhineland
devotion reached its high point in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries and diminished by the seventeenth. There were churches dedicated to them at Hüngersdorf
Four_Holy_Marshals
of Augustus; Sibelius applied them to the third movement of his String Quartet No. 2, so that his audience would recognize that it was the last one, because
List_of_Latin_phrases_(full)
Music genre
notes, in order to get a fast, virtuosic sound. Diminished runs, in which the shape of a diminished seventh chord is played in all inversions, one after
Gypsy_jazz
Ongoing armed conflict in the Middle East
"Israel's Genocide Day 419: UNRWA warns conditions for survival are 'diminishing' for Palestinians in north Gaza". Mondoweiss. 28 November 2024. Archived
Gaza_war
Concept in music theory
of his Fourth Quartet, with the diatonic as foreground (Wilson 1992, p. 25). Paul Wilson argues against analyzing Bartók's "Diminished Fifth" (Mikrokosmos
Bimodality
American rock band
Takin' It to the Streets and Livin' on the Fault Line reflected Johnston's diminished role in the group following his illness. Restored to fitness and briefly
The_Doobie_Brothers
1976 song by Wings
written." In 1998, after Linda's death, Paul rearranged the song for string quartet to be played at memorial concerts for his late wife. This version was included
Warm_and_Beautiful
Swedish pop group
sound. After responding to an ad in the paper Göteborgs-Posten, the new quartet started working in the studio with record producer John Ballard, and decided
Ace_of_Base
Chemical compound found in some species of mushrooms
dissipates quickly; ingesting it more than about once a week can lead to diminished effects. Tolerance dissipates after a few days, so doses can be spaced
Psilocybin
Top-to-bottom rearrangement of a musical interval, chord, or melody
minor and vice versa, and augmented intervals become diminished and vice versa. (Doubly diminished intervals become doubly augmented intervals, and vice
Inversion_(music)
to mourn his passing. Maria Condos, whose attachment to Leslie never diminished, was incapacitated by Alzheimer's disease, and none of his siblings attended
Durrell_family
American rock band
Amy, a jazz saxophonist) and as a result the band was expanded from a quartet to a sextet. Both Barrere and Clayton added vocals on many songs, although
Little_Feat
1968 studio album by Neil Young
reworked into "Here We Are in the Years". "String Quartet from Whiskey Boot Hill" is a string quartet performance of an instrumental Young had previously
Neil_Young_(album)
American rock band
confidence." The recording was difficult for Flea, who felt his role was being diminished and fought with Frusciante about the musical direction. Flea considered
Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers
Czech composer and violinist (1874–1935)
only being directed at the quartet, but towards Suk specifically. The leftist critic Zdeněk Nejedlý accused the Czech Quartet of inappropriately playing
Josef_Suk_(composer)
Sequence of all twelve chromatic tones
(1742). It is also found in works such as Mozart's String Quartet in C, K. 157 (1772), String Quartet in E♭, K. 428, String Quintet in G minor, K. 516 (1790)
Tone_row
US shipbuilding company
USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63), the nuclear-powered cargo ship NS Savannah, and a quartet of cargo-passenger liners nicknamed the 4 Aces. It was founded in 1899
New York Shipbuilding Corporation
New_York_Shipbuilding_Corporation
Thomas "1254 New York" by Robert Leroux "127th Street March" by Jonah Jones Quartet "13 I 73 5:35–6:14:03 PM NYC" by La Monte Young "The 135th Street Theme"
List of songs about New York City
List_of_songs_about_New_York_City
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Biblical
dispute; quarrel
Girl/Female
Biblical
Quarrel, greatness to him.
Biblical
quarrel; greatness to him
Boy/Male
Spanish Portuguese
Prosperous guardian.
Boy/Male
Arabic, Muslim
War; Battle; Quarrel
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from a place in Norfolk, recorded in Domesday Book as Huerueles, named in Old English as hwerflas ‘circles’.
Biblical
Jahazah, quarrel; dispute
Girl/Female
Biblical
Quarrel, dispute.
Boy/Male
Australian, Chinese, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish
Prosperous Guardian; Similar to Edward; Wealthy Protector; Guardian of Prosperity
Male
Portuguese
Portuguese form of Latin Eduardus, DUARTE means "guardian of prosperity."
Boy/Male
Latin Biblical
Born fourth.
Girl/Female
Biblical American Hebrew
Fat, fattened, a quarrel appeased.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Place to sleep, Quarters, Lodgings
Girl/Female
Biblical
Quarrel, dispute.
Girl/Female
Biblical
Fourth.
Girl/Female
Arabic, Hindu, Indian, Muslim
Quarter Moon
Girl/Female
Biblical
Dispute, quarrel.
Biblical
fourth
Boy/Male
Muslim
War, Battle, Quarrel
Girl/Female
Muslim
Quarter Moon
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Male
Hebrew
(×™Ö°×”ï‹×¡Öµ×£) Hebrew name YEHOWCEPH means "(God) shall add (another son)." In the bible, this is the name of the eleventh son of Jacob who became an advisor to the pharaoh of Egypt. Joseph is the Anglicized form.
Boy/Male
Persian Arabic Muslim
Breeze.
Surname or Lastname
Indian (Andhra Pradesh); pronounced as two syllables
Indian (Andhra Pradesh); pronounced as two syllables : Hindu name of unknown meaning.English : variant spelling of Ann.
Boy/Male
Christian, Hebrew, Hindu, Indian, Marathi
He that Understands; Building; Whom God Observes; Perceptive; God has Built
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Limitless; Celestial Music
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sayshika | ஸயà¯à®·à¯€à®•à®¾
Girl/Female
German
Strength of a Spear; Diminutive of Gertrude
Girl/Female
Indian, Telugu
Beautiful; Nice Girl
Boy/Male
Latin
Jupiter.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : nickname from Old French homme ‘man’ (Latin homo), representing an Anglo-Norman translation of German Mann.North German (Frisian) : from a short form of Humbert or Humbold (a compound name with the same first element + bald ‘bold’, ‘brave’).
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n.
A quarter. Specifically: (a) The fourth part of a pint; a gill. (b) The fourth part of a peck, or of a stone (14 ibs.).
v. t.
The fourth part of the distance from one point of the compass to another, being the fourth part of 11¡ 15', that is, about 2¡ 49'; -- called also quarter point.
pl.
of Quarto
n.
The fourth of a ton in weight, or eight bushels of grain; as, a quarter of wheat; also, the fourth part of a chaldron of coal.
a.
Of or pertaining to the fourth; occurring every fourth day, reckoning inclusively; as, a quartan ague, or fever.
v. t.
A station or encampment occupied by troops; a place of lodging for soldiers or officers; as, winter quarters.
n.
A vessel or measure containing a quart.
n.
A series of quarters, or small upright posts. See Quarter, n., 1 (m) (Arch.)
n.
One of four equal parts into which anything is divided, or is regarded as divided; a fourth part or portion; as, a quarter of a dollar, of a pound, of a yard, of an hour, etc.
n.
A loaf of bread weighing about four pounds; -- called also quartern loaf.
v. t.
To furnish with shelter or entertainment; to supply with the means of living for a time; especially, to furnish shelter to; as, to quarter soldiers.
v. t.
To compel by a quarrel; as, to quarrel a man out of his estate or rights.
v. i.
To find fault; to cavil; as, to quarrel with one's lot.
v. t.
A division of a town, city, or county; a particular district; a locality; as, the Latin quarter in Paris.
n.
The fourth part of the moon's period, or monthly revolution; as, the first quarter after the change or full.
v. t.
To quarrel with.
n.
Alt. of Quartette
n.
The fourth part; a quarter; hence, a region of the earth.
n.
One limb of a quadruped with the adjacent parts; one fourth part of the carcass of a slaughtered animal, including a leg; as, the fore quarters; the hind quarters.
n.
The after-part of a vessel's side, generally corresponding in extent with the quarter-deck; also, the part of the yardarm outside of the slings.