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fun·da·men·tal / ˌfəndəˈmentl/ • adj. forming a necessary base or core; of central importance: the protection of fundamental human rights interpretation of evidence is fundamental to the historian's craft. ∎ affecting or relating to the essential nature of something or the crucial point about an issue: the fundamental problem remains that of the housing shortage. ∎ so basic as to be hard to alter, resolve, or overcome: the theories are based on a fundamental error. • n. (usu. fundamentals) a central or primary rule or principle on which something is based: two courses cover the fundamentals of microbiology. ∎ a fundamental note, tone, or frequency. DERIVATIVES: fun·da·men·tal·i·ty / ˌfəndəmənˈtalətē/ n. |
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"fundamental." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "fundamental." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-fundamental.html "fundamental." The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English. 2009. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O999-fundamental.html |
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fundamental. A chord in which the lowest note is that from which the chord is derived. Fundamental bass is the imaginary bass of a passage, consisting not of its actual bass notes but of the roots of its chords, i.e. the bass of its chords when in root position.
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MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "fundamental." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "fundamental." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-fundamental.html MICHAEL KENNEDY and JOYCE BOURNE. "fundamental." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music. 1996. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O76-fundamental.html |
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