Half Note
Half Note Type: noun, music notation Pronunciation: /half-note/ Also spelled or known as: Half-Note, HalfNote What does Half Note mean? A note that in 4/4 time is worth 2 beats or half of a whole note. More notes: Quarter Note, Whole Note, A (Note), B (Note), C (Note), D (Note), E (Note), F (Note) A […]
Hard Drive
Hard Drive Type: noun Pronunciation: /hard-drive/ Also spelled or known as: HDD, Hard Disk Drive Plural: Hard Drives Related: Hard Disk Drive, Digital Storage, SSD What does Hard Drive mean? A data storage device used to save digital files. In music production, hard drives are commonly used to store recordings, sessions, stems, masters, and project […]
Harry Fox Agency
Harry Fox Agency Type: noun Pronunciation: /hair-ree-foks-ay-jun-see/ Also spelled or known as: HFA Related: Mechanical Licensing What does Harry Fox Agency mean? A U.S. music rights organization that administers mechanical licensing and related rights services. Harry Fox Agency provides licensing, data, royalty, and administration services, including Songfile for cover song licenses for formats such as […]
Hashtag Campaign
Hashtag Campaign Type: noun Pronunciation: /hash-tag-kam-payn/ Also spelled or known as: Social Media Campaign Plural: Hashtag Campaigns Related: Promotion What does Hashtag Campaign mean? A marketing initiative centered around a specific hashtag. Hashtag Campaign synonyms: Social Media Campaign, Hashtag Promotion, Viral Campaign Example sentence: “The hashtag campaign generated millions of impressions.”
HD
HD Type: noun, acronym Pronunciation: /h-d/ Also spelled: H.D, H-D What does HD mean? High Definition. Example sentence: “We saw your new music video in HD.”
HDCD
HDCD Type: noun, acronym Pronunciation: /aitch-dee-see-dee/ or /h-d-c-d/ Also spelled or known as: High Definition Compatible Digital Plural: HDCDs Related: Compact Discs What does HDCD mean? High Definition Compatible Digital; A digital audio encoding format used on some compact discs. HDCD was designed to improve audio quality while remaining compatible with standard CD players. HDCD […]
HDD
HDD Type: noun, acronym Pronunciation: /h-h-d/ Also spelled or known as: Hard Drive, Hard Disk Drive Plural: HDDs Related: Digital Storage, SSD What does HDD mean? Hard Disk Drive; A data storage device used to save digital files. In music production, hard disk drives are commonly used to store recordings, sessions, stems, masters, and project […]
Headroom
Headroom Type: noun Pronunciation: /head-room/ Also spelled or known as: Head-Room, Head Room What does Headroom mean? The difference between the highest level a sound can reach and zero decibels on a master channel. Headroom is the difference between the highest level a sound can reach and zero decibels on a master channel; having adequate […]
Hertz
Hertz Type: noun Pronunciation: /hurtz/ Related: Hz, kHz, Kilohertz What does Hertz mean? The unit of measurement for frequencies. After 1,000Hz, the unit is measured in Kilohertz (or kHz). 1 Kilohertz (kHz) = 1,000 Hertz (Hz). Hertz synonyms: Hz Example sentence: “What is the hertz of that beat?”
HFA
HFA Type: noun Pronunciation: /h-f-a/ Also spelled or known as: Harry Fox Agency Related: Mechanical Licensing What does HFA mean? Harry Fox Agency; A U.S. music rights organization that administers mechanical licensing and related rights services. Harry Fox Agency provides licensing, data, royalty, and administration services, including Songfile for cover song licenses for formats such […]
Hi-Fi
Hi-Fi Type: noun Pronunciation: /hi-fi/ Also spelled or known as: Hi Fi, HiFi Related: Lo-Fi, Fidelity What does Hi-Fi mean? Hi-Fidelity; high quality audio, in terms of bitrate/sample rate. Hi-Fi (also known as High-Fidelity) means high quality audio, in terms of bitrate/sample rate. Hi-Fi synonyms: Hi-Fidelity Example sentence: “I heard the album on Hi-Fi speakers.”
High-End
High-End Type: noun Pronunciation: /high-end/ Also spelled or known as: High End, HighEnd Opposite: Low-End What does High End mean? The higher range of audio frequencies above 6kHz. A reference value. High-End (also known as highs) are the higher frequencies in a sound – typically above 6kHz. High End synonyms: Highs, Top-End, Treble, Air Example […]
High-Resolution Art
High-Resolution Art Type: noun Pronunciation: /high rez-uh-loo-shun art/ Also spelled or known as: High-Res Artwork Plural: High-Resolution Artwork Files Related: Cover Art What does High-Resolution Art mean? 3000x3000px Artwork created or supplied at a quality suitable for professional reproduction. High-resolution art is commonly required for album covers, merchandise, posters, and digital distribution. High-Resolution Art synonyms: […]
Highs
Highs Type: noun Pronunciation: /highs/ Related: Mids, Lows, High-End, Top-End, Treble, Air What does Highs mean? The higher range of audio frequencies above 6kHz. A reference value. Highs are the higher frequencies in a sound – typically above 6kHz. Usually meant in the context of “highs, mids and lows” in an audio signal. Highs synonyms: […]
Homonym
Homonym Type: noun Pronunciation: /hom-uh-nim/ Also spelled or known as: Same-Sounding Word Plural: Homonyms Related: Metadata What does Homonym mean? A word that shares spelling or pronunciation with another word but has a different meaning. In music databases and rights management systems, homonyms can create confusion when multiple creators share the same name. Homonym synonyms: […]
Hook
Hook Type: noun Pronunciation: /hook/ Plural: Hooks What does Hook mean? The part of a song that is repeated throughout the song. The Hook is the part of a song that is repeated throughout the song. Hook synonyms: Chorus Example sentence: “The hook is my favorite part of the song.”
Hot 100
Hot 100 Type: noun Pronunciation: /hot-one-hun-drehd/ Also spelled or known as: Billboard Hot 100 Plural: Hot 100 Charts Related: Billboard, Billboard Charts, Charts What does Hot 100 mean? A music chart that ranks popular songs in the United States. The Billboard Hot 100 measures performance using sales, streaming activity, and radio airplay. Hot 100 synonyms: […]
House
House Type: noun, genre Pronunciation: /hous/ Also spelled or known as: House Music Related: House Music What does House mean? A popular genre of electronic/dance music (EDM) originating in the early ’70s in the US. House is a popular genre of electronic/dance music (EDM) originating in the early ’70s in the US. There are many […]
House Music
House Music Type: noun, genre Pronunciation: /hous/ Also spelled or known as: House Music Related: House What does House Music mean? A popular genre of electronic/dance music (EDM) originating in the early ’70s in the US. House is a popular genre of electronic/dance music (EDM) originating in the early ’70s in the US. There are […]
Hymn
Hymn Type: noun Pronunciation: /hym/ Plural: Hymns What does Hymn mean? A church song of praise. A hymn is a church song of praise. Example sentence: “I love the hymn we sung in church today.”
Hz
Hz Type: noun, abbreviation Pronunciation: /hurtz/ Related: Hertz, kHz, Kilohertz What does Hz mean? Hertz; the unit of measurement for frequencies. After 1,000Hz, the unit is measured in Kilohertz (or kHz). 1 Kilohertz (kHz) = 1,000 Hertz (Hz). Hz synonyms: Hertz