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m Machineheads Major scale Major 2nd Major 3rd Major 6th Major 7th Measure Melodic interval Melodic minor scale Metronome Mic Microphone Miked up Microtonal bend Minim Minor 2nd Minor 3rd Minor 6th Minor 7th Modal Mode Moustache bridge Moveable chord Mute Muting Muted strum |
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| m | A symbol used to represent the middle finger on the picking hand. It is part of the pima labelling system. |
| Machineheads | The metal attachments to the headstock which twist to adjust the tension in the strings, enabling you to attach and retune strings. Syn - Tuners and Tuner pegs |
| Major scale | A diatonic scale that consists of 7 notes. The scale can be divided into two tetrachords (if you include the octave note). In western music, all chords are named according to how the notes would fit into the major scale. Scale theory also uses the major scale as a template. Full article on The Major Scale |
| Major 2nd | An interval of 2 semitones Full article on Intervals |
| Major 3rd | An interval of 4 semitones |
| Major 6th | An interval of 9 semitones |
| Major 7th | An interval of 11 semitones |
| Measure | Another term for bar |
| Melodic interval | The distance in pitch between two notes that are played successively Full article on Intervals |
| Melodic minor scale | A scale that is the same as the major scale except for the 3rd degree, which is flatted. |
| Metronome | A device that produces a constant pulse in order to keep track of rhythm. Most electronic metronomes can accent the first beat of each bar, enabling you to stay within a set time signature. Some metronomes will only cover the simple time signatures, so check before you buy. Full article on Metronomes |
| Mic | Short for microphone |
| Microphone | A device that converts sound waves into electrical signals. Dynamic microphones are used for recording directly in front of the source of sound (immediately in front of an amp to record electric guitars). Ambient microphones are used to record sound over a wider area, like an entire room. Ambient microphones are used to record acoustic guitars. |
| Miked up | Connected with a microphone for recording or performing |
| Microtonal bend |
Another term for quarter-tone bend |
| Minim | A symbol in written music that represents one half note (half a bar in 4/4 time). |
| Minor 2nd | An interval of 1 semitone Full article on Intervals |
| Minor 3rd | An interval of 3 semitones |
| Minor 6th | An interval of 8 semitones |
| Minor 7th | An interval of 10 semitones |
| Modal | Based upon modes and scales as opposed to relationships between chords |
| Mode | A series of intervals derived from any given scale by starting on any note other than the root note Full article on Modes |
| Moustache bridge | A type of bridge that is found on acoustic guitars. It earned its name because of the fact it resembles a handlebar moustache. |
| Moveable chord |
Any chord shape that uses no open strings. These chords can be played in various positions of the fretboard producing the same chord but in a different key. Barre chords are a common example of moveable chords. Chords - Moveable Chords |
| Mute | To cut sound. Often refers to a fret hand mute but can be used to indicate a palm mute. Full article on Palm muting |
| Muting | Often refers to fret hand muting but can be used to describe palm muting. Full article on Palm muting |
| Muted strum | Another term for a fret hand mute Full article on Fret hand muting |