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accordion
noun
c2
acid house
noun
c2
acoustic
adjective
c1
act
noun
b2
adagio
noun
c2
agogo
noun
c2
air
noun
c2
airplay
noun
c2
album
noun
b1
aleatory
adjective
c2
allegro
noun
c2
alpenhorn
noun
c2
alternative rock
noun
c2
alto
noun
c2
alt-rock
noun
c2
ambient
adjective
c2
amplifier
noun
c1
amplify
verb
c1
andante
noun
c2
anthem
noun
c1
aria
noun
c2
arrangement
noun
c2
artist
noun
b2
A-side
noun
c2
atonal
adjective
c2
atonality
noun
c2
aubade
noun
c2
audience
noun
a2
audition
noun
c2
audition
verb
c2
auditorium
noun
c2
Autoharp™
noun
c2
avant-garde
adjective
c2
B
noun
b1
back catalogue
noun
c2
backing
noun
c2
bagpipes
noun
c1
balafon
noun
c2
balalaika
noun
c2
ballad
noun
c1
balladeer
noun
c2
band
noun
a1
banjo
noun
c2
bar
noun
c1
baritone
noun
c2
bar line
noun
c2
baroque
adjective
c2
barrel organ
noun
c2
bass
noun
c1
bassist
noun
c2
bassline
noun
c2
bassoon
noun
c2
bassoonist
noun
c2
baton
noun
c2
beat
noun
b2
beatbox
noun
c2
be in/out of tune
idiom
c1
bhangra
noun
c2
big band
noun
c1
bluegrass
noun
c2
blues
noun
b2
bolero
noun
c2
boogie
noun
c2
bossa nova
noun
c2
bouzouki
noun
c2
bow
noun
c1
brass
noun
c1
B-side
noun
c2
bugle
noun
c2
bugler
noun
c2
busk
verb
c2
busker
noun
c2
busking
noun
c2
C
noun
b1
cadenza
noun
c2
calypso
noun
c2
canon
noun
c2
carol
noun
c1
carol singing
noun
c1
castanets
noun
c2
CD
noun
a1
CD burner
noun
c2
CD writer
noun
c2
celesta
noun
c2
cellist
noun
c2
cello
noun
c1
Celtic harp
noun
c2
chaconne
noun
c2
chamber music
noun
c2
chant
noun
c2
chant
verb
c2
chart
noun
b2
chill-out
noun
c2
choir
noun
b2
choral
adjective
c2
chorale
noun
c2
chord
noun
c2
chorus
noun
b2
Christmas carol
noun
c1
cimbalom
noun
c2
cittern
noun
c2
clarinet
noun
c1
clarinettist
noun
c1
classical
adjective
a2
clavichord
noun
c2
clef
noun
c2
climax
noun
c1
coda
noun
c2
compilation
noun
c2
compose
verb
b2
composer
noun
b2
composition
noun
c2
concept album
noun
c2
concert
noun
a1
concertina
noun
c2
concerto
noun
c1
conduct
verb
b2
conductor
noun
b2
conga
noun
c2
contralto
noun
c2
cor anglais
noun
c2
cornet
noun
c2
cornetto
noun
c2
counterpoint
noun
c2
country
noun
b2
country and western
noun
b2
country music
noun
b2
crescendo
noun
c2
crossover
noun
c2
crotales
noun
c2
crotchet
noun
c2
cut
verb
c2
cymbal
noun
c2
D
noun
b1
dance
noun
a2
deck
noun
c2
demo
noun
c2
descant recorder
noun
c2
didgeridoo
noun
c2
diminuendo
noun
c2
dirge
noun
c2
disc jockey
noun
b2
disco
noun
b1
discography
noun
c2
discord
noun
c2
discotheque
noun
c2
disk jockey
noun
b2
dissonance
noun
c2
ditty
noun
c2
diva
noun
c2
divertimento
noun
c2
djembe
noun
c2
dot
noun
c2
double bar
noun
c2
double bass
noun
c2
drum
noun
b1
drum and bass
noun
c2
drum machine
noun
b2
drummer
noun
b1
drum pad
noun
c2
drum roll
noun
c2
drumstick
noun
b2
drum ’n’ bass
noun
c2
dub
noun
c2
duet
noun
c2
dulcimer
noun
c2
duo
noun
c1
dynamic
noun
c2
E
noun
b1
early music
noun
c1
easy listening
noun
c2
EDM
noun
c2
encore
noun
c2
English horn
noun
c2
e-ticket
noun
b2
e-ticketing
noun
c1
euphonium
noun
c2
F
noun
b1
falsetto
noun
c2
fandango
noun
c2
fanfare
noun
c2
fangirl
noun
c1
fantasia
noun
c2
festival
noun
a1
fiddle
noun
c2
fiddler
noun
c2
fife
noun
c2
fingerboard
noun
c2
flamenco
noun
c2
flat
adjective
c1
flautist
noun
c2
flip side
noun
c2
flugelhorn
noun
c2
flute
noun
c1
folk
noun
b2
folk song
noun
b1
foxtrot
noun
c2
French horn
noun
c2
frontman
noun
c2
frontwoman
noun
c2
fugue
noun
c2
funk
noun
c2
fusion
noun
c2
fuzzbox
noun
c2
G
noun
b1
galliard
noun
c2
gangsta
noun
c2
garage
noun
c2
garage band
noun
c2
gavotte
noun
c2
ghetto blaster
noun
c2
gig
noun
b2
gig
verb
c2
gigue
noun
c2
glam
adjective
c2
glam
noun
c2
glam rock
noun
c2
glitch
noun
c2
glitchy
adjective
c2
glockenspiel
noun
c2
golden oldie
noun
c2
gospel
noun
c1
grime
noun
c2
groove
noun
c2
group
noun
a1
grunge
noun
c2
grungy
adjective
c2
guiro
noun
c2
guitar
noun
a1
guitarist
noun
a2
hard rock
noun
b2
harmonic
adjective
c2
harmonica
noun
c2
harmonium
noun
c2
harmony
noun
c1
harp
noun
c1
harpist
noun
c2
harpsichord
noun
c2
harpsichordist
noun
c2
headline
verb
c2
headline
adjective
c2
headliner
noun
c2
headphones
noun
b2
heavy metal
noun
b2
hi-fi
noun
c1
hillbilly
noun
c2
hip-hop
noun
b2
hit
noun
a2
horn
noun
c2
house music
noun
c2
hum
verb
c1
hurdy-gurdy
noun
c2
hymn
noun
c2
improvise
verb
c1
indie
adjective
c2
indie
noun
c2
instrument
noun
a2
instrumental
adjective
c1
instrumental
noun
c2
instrumentation
noun
c2
interlude
noun
c2
intermezzo
noun
c2
interpretation
noun
c1
interval
noun
c2
intro
noun
b2
iPod™
noun
b1
jam
verb
c2
jazz
noun
a2
jig
noun
c2
jukebox
noun
c1
jungle
noun
c2
karaoke
noun
b2
kazoo
noun
c2
kettledrum
noun
c2
key
noun
c1
keyboard
noun
b1
keyboardist
noun
c1
key signature
noun
c2
klezmer
noun
c2
kora
noun
c2
K-pop
noun
c2
krummhorn
noun
c2
largo
noun
c2
laserdisc
noun
c2
libretto
noun
c2
liner note
noun
c2
line-up
noun
c1
listen
verb
a1
live
adjective
b1
loudspeaker
noun
c1
lullaby
noun
c2
lute
noun
c2
lyre
noun
c2
lyric
noun
b2
lyric
adjective
c2
madrigal
noun
c2
major
adjective
c1
mandolin
noun
c2
march
noun
c2
mariachi
noun
c2
marimba
noun
c2
math rock
noun
c2
mazurka
noun
c2
measure
noun
c2
medley
noun
c2
melodic
adjective
c2
melodica
noun
c2
melodious
adjective
c2
melody
noun
c1
merengue
noun
c2
mezzo-soprano
noun
c2
mic
noun
c1
microphone
noun
b2
mike
noun
c1
minim
noun
c2
minor
adjective
c1
minuet
noun
c2
mix
verb
b2
mono
adjective
c2
monophonic
adjective
c2
mood music
noun
c2
MOR
noun
c2
motif
noun
c2
mouth organ
noun
c2
mouthpiece
noun
c2
movement
noun
c1
MP3
noun
a2
MP3 player
noun
a2
mridangam
noun
c2
music
noun
a1
musical
adjective
a2
musical
noun
b1
musical director
noun
c1
musical instrument
noun
a2
musical saw
noun
c2
musician
noun
a2
Muzak™
noun
c2
natural
adjective
c2
Negro spiritual
noun
c2
nocturne
noun
c2
nonet
noun
c2
notation
noun
c2
note
noun
b2
oboe
noun
c2
oboist
noun
c2
ocarina
noun
c2
octave
noun
c2
octet
noun
c2
one-man band
noun
c1
on shuffle
idiom
c2
opera
noun
b2
opera house
noun
b2
operatic
adjective
c2
opus
noun
c2
oratorio
noun
c2
orchestra
noun
b2
organ
noun
b2
organist
noun
c2
oud
noun
c2
overture
noun
c2
pan pipes
noun
c2
passage
noun
b2
pavane
noun
c2
pedal
noun
c1
penny whistle
noun
c2
percussion
noun
c1
percussionist
noun
c1
perform
verb
a2
performance
noun
b1
performer
noun
b1
performing arts
noun
b2
pianist
noun
b2
piano
noun
a1
pibroch
noun
c2
piccolo
noun
c2
pick
noun
c2
piece
noun
a1
pipe
noun
b2
pipe organ
noun
b2
piper
noun
c2
pitch
noun
c1
play
verb
a1
player
noun
a1
playlist
noun
c1
plectrum
noun
c2
pluck
verb
c1
polka
noun
c2
polonaise
noun
c2
pop
noun
a2
pop music
noun
a2
post-production
adjective
c2
practice
noun
a1
practise
verb
a1
prelude
noun
c2
presto
noun
c2
produce
verb
b2
prog rock
noun
c2
psalm
noun
c2
psychedelia
noun
c2
punk
noun
b2
punky
adjective
c2
quartet
noun
c2
quaver
noun
c2
quickstep
noun
c2
quintet
noun
c2
radio
noun
a1
raga
noun
c2
ragga
noun
c2
rap
noun
b2
rap
verb
b2
recital
noun
c1
record
noun
b1
record
verb
a2
recorder
noun
c1
record player
noun
b2
reed
noun
c2
reel
noun
c2
refrain
noun
c2
reggae
noun
b2
register
noun
c2
rehearsal
noun
b2
release
verb
b2
release
noun
b2
remix
noun
c2
remix
verb
c2
remixer
noun
c2
rendition
noun
c2
repertoire
noun
c2
rest
noun
c2
rhapsody
noun
c2
rhumba
noun
c2
rhythm
noun
b2
rhythm and blues
noun
c1
rock
noun
a2
rockabilly
noun
c2
rock and roll
noun
b2
rock music
noun
a2
rock ’n’ roll
noun
b2
rondo
noun
c2
rumba
noun
c2
R & B
abbreviation
c1
salsa
noun
b2
samba
noun
c1
sample
noun
c2
sample
verb
c2
sampling
noun
c2
saraband
noun
c2
sax
noun
c1
saxhorn
noun
c2
saxophone
noun
b2
saxophonist
noun
c1
scale
noun
c1
scherzo
noun
c2
score
noun
c1
sea shanty
noun
c2
sell-out
noun
c2
semibreve
noun
c2
semiquaver
noun
c2
septet
noun
c2
sequencer
noun
c2
serenade
noun
c2
set
noun
c1
sextet
noun
c2
shanty
noun
c2
sharp
adjective
c1
sing
verb
a1
singer
noun
a1
single
noun
b2
sitar
noun
c2
ska
noun
c2
sleeve note
noun
c2
slide
noun
c2
soca
noun
c2
solo
noun
c1
soloist
noun
c1
sonata
noun
c2
song
noun
a1
songwriter
noun
b1
soprano
noun
c2
soprano recorder
noun
c2
soul
noun
b2
soul music
noun
b2
soundbox
noun
c2
soundcheck
noun
c2
sound system
noun
b2
soundtrack
noun
b2
sousaphone
noun
c2
speaker
noun
b2
spinet
noun
c2
spiritual
noun
c2
staff
noun
c2
standard
noun
c2
steel drum
noun
b2
stereo
noun
b2
strain
noun
c2
strathspey
noun
c2
stream
verb
c1
string
noun
c1
string
adjective
c1
stringed instrument
noun
c1
study
noun
c2
Stylophone™
noun
c2
suite
noun
c2
supergroup
noun
c2
support
verb
c1
support
noun
c1
symphonic
adjective
c2
symphony
noun
b2
synth
noun
c2
synthesizer
noun
c2
synth-pop
noun
c2
tabor
noun
c2
tambourine
noun
c2
tango
noun
c1
tape
noun
b1
techno
noun
c2
tempo
noun
c2
tenor
noun
c2
ternary form
noun
c2
Tex-Mex
adjective
c2
theme music
noun
c1
thrash
noun
c2
thumb piano
noun
c2
tie
noun
c2
timbre
noun
c2
time signature
noun
c2
timpani
noun
c2
tinny
adjective
c2
tin whistle
noun
c2
toccata
noun
c2
tom-tom
noun
c2
tone
noun
b2
tone poem
noun
c2
torch song
noun
c2
tour
noun
a2
tour
verb
b1
track
noun
b2
tracklist
noun
c2
trance
noun
c2
treble
noun
c2
triangle
noun
c2
tribute band
noun
c2
trio
noun
c2
trombone
noun
b2
trombonist
noun
b2
trumpet
noun
b1
trumpeter
noun
b2
tuba
noun
c2
tubular bells
noun
c2
tune
noun
b2
tuneful
adjective
c2
tunefulness
noun
c2
tuneless
adjective
c1
tunelessly
adverb
c1
tune up
phrasal verb
c2
turntable
noun
c2
valve
noun
c2
variation
noun
c2
veejay
noun
c2
veena
noun
c2
verse
noun
c1
vibraphone
noun
c2
video jockey
noun
c2
vinyl
noun
c1
viol
noun
c2
viola
noun
c2
violin
noun
a2
violinist
noun
b2
violist
noun
c2
violoncello
noun
c2
virtuoso
noun
c2
virtuoso
adjective
c2
vivace
noun
c2
VJ
noun
c2
vocal
noun
c2
vocalise
noun
c2
vocalist
noun
c2
voice
noun
a2
volume
noun
b2
voluntary
noun
c2
waltz
noun
c2
whistle
verb
c1
wind
noun
c1
wind instrument
noun
c1
wobbleboard
noun
c2
woodwind
noun
c1
work
noun
a2
world music
noun
b2
write
verb
a1
étude
noun
c2
xylophone
noun
c2
zither
noun
c2
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