The rhythm at which something recurs. A cadence tuned to what is actually ready is a lighthouse; one tuned to reach is a demand.

Scottish Gaelic (Irish céilí): the gathering — music, story, and company held in one room; never a performance at people, always a room they share.

Groove worn proudly off-center — rhythm with attitude; a style that swings instead of standing straight.

Different notes sounding together well. Harmony requires difference — sameness produces unison, not harmony.

Short form used in named media formats. A named abbreviation rather than a concept.

Sound ordered in time until it means something. The art that reaches a body before it reaches an argument.

Words and music made one thing. A song carries meaning through a body rather than through argument.

To adjust until resonant — an instrument to true pitch, a sound to its intended shape. The bringing of a thing into agreement with itself.

The uncompressed audio format spoken as a word — sound kept whole, every sample present.