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music

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  1. 1. A graduated sequence of notes ascending or descending in pitch
  2. 5. A stringed instrument of the harp class used in ancient Greece
  3. 6. The speed at which a passage of music is played
  4. 9. The highest singing voice of women or boys
  5. 12. A religious song or poem of praise to God
  6. 13. A double-reed woodwind instrument with a slender conical bore
  7. 14. An analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed spiral groove
  8. 15. A musical composition for two performers

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  1. 2. A symbol placed at the beginning of a staff to determine the pitch of the notes
  2. 3. A plucked stringed instrument with a pear-shaped body popular in the Renaissance
  3. 4. An organized group of singers
  4. 7. A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
  5. 8. A musical performance given in public by several performers or of several separate compositions
  6. 10. An effect whereby the sound produced by an amplifier or instrument is made to echo slightly
  7. 11. Three or more musical notes played simultaneously

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music

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  1. 1. A performance by one musician
  2. 3. Symbols representing pitch and duration
  3. 4. The steady pulse of music

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  1. 1. A short piece of music with words
  2. 2. Dramatic work set to music

songs from the 1980s

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  1. 2. Michael Jackson urged listeners to do this to it in 1983
  2. 6. Blondie track that brought hip-hop to the pop charts in 1981
  3. 8. Metallica's dark 1988 masterpiece about a wounded soldier
  4. 9. Billy Ocean sang about a queen of this tropical sea in 1984
  5. 12. The artist who took us to Partyup in 1980
  6. 13. Steve Winwood cried out this name in a synth-heavy 1982 track
  7. 14. Blondie wanted you to do this on the line in 1980

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  1. 1. Van Halen synthesized their sound for this 1984 chart-topper
  2. 2. Color of New Order Monday in 1983
  3. 3. Starship sang about this girl who was storms in the night in 1985
  4. 4. Survivor sang about this organ of the tiger in 1982
  5. 5. The Police put on the red light for her in 1978 and into the eighties
  6. 7. The spooky 1982 title track featuring a Vincent Price rap
  7. 10. Billy Idol yelled for more in this 1983 anthem
  8. 11. Oingo Boingo begged for this action on a 1985 track

early 2000s songs

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  1. 3. The common spelling of the Usher hit that features a repetitive synth hook
  2. 4. The Romanian group Numa Numa became a viral hit under this name
  3. 7. Enrique Iglesias could be this if you just kiss him
  4. 10. The Backstreet Boys felt this way without you in 2005
  5. 12. Alicia Keys kept on doing this in and out of love with you
  6. 13. Jupiter had these of Jupiter in a 2001 Train song

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  1. 1. Avril Lavigne asked why you have to go and make things so difficult
  2. 2. Eminem told you to do this to yourself in the music in 2002
  3. 3. Usher, Lil Jon, and Ludacris combined to shout this triple hit in 2004
  4. 5. Christina Aguilera told us we are this no matter what they say
  5. 6. Sheryl Crow wanted to do this up in the sun back in 2002
  6. 8. Nelly and Kelly Rowland had a difficult choice in this 2002 duet
  7. 9. Lily Allen debut single that was a UK number one in 2006
  8. 11. Beyonce sang about your saving grace in this 2008 power ballad

The Band KISS

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  1. 1. The people who make up the KISS Army
  2. 5. A type of album each of the four original members released on the same day in 1978
  3. 6. A series of concerts the band performs around the world
  4. 7. The official name of the band's dedicated global fan club
  5. 8. The type of cold gin or beverage associated with their party lifestyle
  6. 11. The first name of the rhythm guitarist who co-founded the group
  7. 12. The first name of the original lead guitarist nicknamed Space
  8. 13. Gene Simmons's persona known for fire-breathing and tongue-wagging
  9. 14. What all four original members did on lead vocals at various times

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  1. 2. Paul Stanley's onstage persona featuring a celestial facial marking
  2. 3. The city where they recorded parts of their third live album
  3. 4. Items used for the band's custom challenge pieces or currency
  4. 5. Ace Frehley's galactic character with silver-themed makeup
  5. 9. What the band famously wore as face paint for decades
  6. 10. The first name of the bassist known as The God of Thunder

Parkway Drive

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  1. 2. The instrument played by Ben Gordon
  2. 4. Where the band spends months while traveling
  3. 6. Slang for live musical performances
  4. 7. The first name of the bands lead vocalist McCall
  5. 8. A gesture of greeting or a movement in the ocean
  6. 10. The typical volume of a heavy metal show
  7. 12. Short title of their fifth studio album
  8. 13. The low end instrument handled by Jia OConnor

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  1. 1. The dedicated followers in the mosh pit
  2. 2. The opposite of light often used in their lyrics
  3. 3. A heavy hit song from the album Ire
  4. 5. The second half of their street inspired name
  5. 6. The guttural vocal style used in metalcore
  6. 9. The first word of their Underdogs documentary title
  7. 11. The adjective describing the blue in their 2010 album title

Music

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  1. 3. A single sound of specific duration and pitch
  2. 4. The words that make up a song
  3. 6. A piece played by a single performer
  4. 10. Male singing voice between tenor and bass
  5. 12. Three or more notes sounded together
  6. 13. Religious song of praise
  7. 14. Dramatic work set to music for singers and orchestra

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  1. 1. Sequence of notes that is musically satisfying
  2. 2. Symbol at the beginning of a staff to determine pitch
  3. 5. Group of singers performing together
  4. 7. Orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera
  5. 8. Combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes
  6. 9. The highest singing voice for women
  7. 11. Final passage that brings a piece to a formal close

Pink Floyd

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  1. 1. The final long track on the 1977 album about mindless followers
  2. 4. On the ____ is the electronic instrumental track on Dark Side
  3. 8. Seventeen-minute track on Animals depicting predatory businessmen
  4. 10. 1977 album loosely based on George Orwell's political fables
  5. 12. Track featuring a cacophony of ticking clocks and ringing alarms
  6. 13. The keyboardist whose jazz-inflected chords defined the band's texture
  7. 15. The only member to appear on every single album by the group
  8. 16. Learning to ____ was the first single without Roger Waters

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  1. 1. First name of the diamond who shone too bright too early
  2. 2. Lengthy side-two track from Meddle featuring whale-like sounds
  3. 3. The first word of a title track dedicated to a departed friend
  4. 5. Double album consisting of one live disc and four solo half-sides
  5. 6. The surname of the Madcap who laughed
  6. 7. One of many in a metaphorical barrier mentioned in a famous anthem
  7. 9. The primary lyricist and conceptual architect behind The Final Cut
  8. 11. ____ Old Sun is a David Gilmour composition from 1970
  9. 14. The first word of the song asking to feel someone through the wall

music

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  1. 4. Keyboard instrument with black and white keys

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  1. 1. Three or more notes played together
  2. 2. A musical work or composition
  3. 3. Music genre known for improvisation

Bob Dylan

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  1. 4. The words of a song

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  1. 1. The musical genre that launched Dylan's career
  2. 2. A title often given to Dylan for his poetic lyrics
  3. 3. The genre Dylan shifted to in the mid sixties
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