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