Ergo
Ergo: (En) Therefore, consequently, hence, thus, accordingly. I think, ergo I am.
Albeit
Albeit: (En) Although. The tritone is the distance of three (whole) steps, albeit spelled differently with enharmonic (see) spellings.
Fulcrum
Fulcrum: (En) That which plays a central role. The tritone is the fulcrum upon which the dominant (x), with or without a root, is
Miasma
Miasma: (En) an oppressive or unpleasant atmosphere which surrounds or emanates from something.
Elemental
Elemental: (En) Primary, basic, principal, fundamental, essential. The major scale is elemental to the language of music. Intelligent practice is elemental to the learning
Obtuse
Obtuse: (En) annoyingly insensitive or slow to understand.
Simalacrum
Simalacrum: (En) Simalacra (pl) an unsatisfactory imitation or substitute. …a simalacrum of feeling rather than the real thing. See NY Times ‘Lady Gag’s Stripped-Down
Cognition
Cognition: (En) A cognition is a realization that one can do something that was not heretofore able to be accomplished, or that one understands
Arcane
Arcane: (En) known or knowable only to a select few. Academic. Traditional music theory is an arcane subject and must be replaced with a more