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Across
  1. 4. a series of notes in a fixed order from lowest to highest
  2. 5. another word for "violin", esp. in country and folk music
  3. 6. calming, atmospheric background music
  4. 7. normal and preferred by most people
  5. 8. a thin disc of black plastic on which recorded music is imprinted and sold
  6. 10. played on instruments, without vocals
  7. 14. a guitar on which melodic lines and solos are played
  8. 15. to invent music spontaneously while playing
  9. 16. the part of a song with the same melody and words each time it's heard
  10. 18. three or more notes played together
  11. 20. a repeated series of chords or notes, esp. on electric guitar
  12. 21. the regular pulse in music that dancers move to and audiences clap to
  13. 25. to make sounds louder, esp. by using electrical equipment
  14. 26. the words of a song
  15. 27. a song or melody
  16. 30. without inbuilt electrical equipment to amplify the sound
  17. 31. a word that ends with the same sound as another word
  18. 32. an electric guitar with thick strings for playing low "bass" notes
  19. 33. (adjective): enjoyable when first heard, and difficult to forget
  20. 35. a tune, or the notes of a song
  21. 38. a style of country music based on old-time Appalachian music
  22. 40. rhythmic church music of African American Christians
  23. 41. beats per minute
  24. 42. someone who oversees the recording of music
  25. 47. the part of a song with the same melody but different words each time it's heard
  26. 49. to want something very much
  27. 50. a professional singer, musician or songwriter
  28. 51. not religious, or with no connection to religion
  29. 52. electronic dance music
  30. 53. played at a concert in front of an audience
  31. 54. one of many small sections in a piece of music that contains a fixed number of beats .
  32. 57. an orchestral string section with violins, violas, cellos and double bass
  33. 59. the ability to rap rhythmically and stylishly
  34. 61. a best-selling song on the pop-music charts
  35. 63. 80s dance music similar to disco but with more electronic sounds
  36. 64. section of a dance track with less singing and more percussion
  37. 65. a slow song usually about love
  38. 66. the combining of musical notes that sound good when played or sung together
  39. 67. having a very strong, loud and steady beat
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  1. 1. a style of street-dancing in hip hop culture
  2. 2. a singer who gives vocal support to a lead singer
  3. 3. a kind or style of music, movie, TV show, painting, etc.
  4. 4. a genre that combines elements of gospel music, R&B and pop
  5. 9. European orchestral and keyboard music that's written by composers
  6. 11. an African American stringed instrument based on the African kora
  7. 12. a musical genre in which artists rap over beats and sampled sounds
  8. 13. to speak rhythmically in rhymes over a hip hop beat
  9. 17. a beat between the main beats, often counted as "and" by musicians
  10. 18. lists of the best-selling songs of the previous week
  11. 19. instruments made of brass, like the trumpet, trombone and tuba
  12. 20. a pattern of beats and sounds that musicians play in time to and dancers move to
  13. 22. a recording of a song or piece of music
  14. 23. African American guitar-based folk music that led to R&B and rock
  15. 24. a highly-rhythmic pattern repeated for a long time, esp. in funk music
  16. 28. traditional music from a particular region or country
  17. 29. a song with lyrics that protest against war, injustice, etc.
  18. 34. a collection of songs released as a digital download or a 12-inch LP record
  19. 36. to work together with someone to produce something
  20. 37. to perform concerts in a series of cities or countries
  21. 39. a song released as a digital download, or as one of two songs on a 7-inch record
  22. 40. punk-based alternative rock that developed in the USA in the 90s
  23. 43. a large dance party held outdoors or in an empty building
  24. 44. two people who make music or perform together
  25. 45. moving a record quickly on a turntable to create a rhythmic scratching sound
  26. 46. someone who likes a particular artist or band very much
  27. 48. a set of drums with a bass drum, snare drum, tom-toms, hit-hat and cymbals
  28. 55. new, unusual and experimental
  29. 56. part of a song that's easily remembered, often a chorus
  30. 58. the return to popularity of an old style or form
  31. 59. rhythmic groove-based music that developed from soul in the 60s
  32. 60. lively and having a lot of energy
  33. 62. instruments played by blowing across a hole (e.g. flute) or through a reed (e.g. saxophone)
  34. 64. party (noun): a free party on the streets of a city block
  35. 66. a religious song that's sung in church