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20th-CENTURY AVANT GARDE by Blue Gene Tyranny
Articles
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AFRICAN MUSIC by John Storm Roberts
world
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AFRICAN POP MUSIC by J. Poet
ANTILLES MUSIC (French) by Robert Leaver
BANJO (country) by David Vinopal
count
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BLUES by Kip Lornell
blues
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BLUES STYLES by Cub Koda
BRAZILIAN MUSIC by Terri Hinte
BRITISH INVASION by Bruce Eder
UK Br
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BULGARIAN MUSIC by Myles Boison
CAJUN MUSIC by Jeff Hannusch
cajun
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CALYPSO MUSIC by Gene Scaramuzzo
CARIBBEAN MUSIC STYLES by Gene Scaramuzzo
CAST RECORDINGS by William Ruhlmann
cast
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CELTIC MUSIC by Stephen Winick
CELTIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS by Stephen Winick
Celti
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MUSIC for Children by Bob Hinkle
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COUNTRY MUSIC STYLES by David Vinopal
CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL by Linda Kohanov
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COUNTRY MUSIC BEGINNINGS by David Vinopal
COMEDY by Larry Lapka
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COMPAS (Haitian) by Robert Leaver
COUNTRY MUSIC by David Vinopal
CUBAN MUSIC by Ned Sublette
EASY LISTENING by Ken Kassidy
Easy-
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EUROPEAN MUSIC by John Storm Roberts
FOLK MUSIC by William Ruhlmann
folk
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GAY MUSIC by Tom Wilson Weinberg
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GOSPEL Music by Bil Carpenter
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BLUEGRASS MUSIC by David Vinopal
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GREEK MUSIC by Myles Boison
HAITIAN MUSIC by Robert Leaver
HAWAIIAN MUSIC by Myles Boisen
HEAVY METAL by John Book
heavy
HONKY TONK MUSIC by David Vinopal
INDIAN MUSIC (East) by Myles Boisen
INDONESIAN MUSIC by Scott Bultmann
JAZZ by Michael G. Nastos
jazz
J
JAZZ STYLES by Michael G. Nastos
MIDDLE-EASTERN MUSIC by Linda Kohanov
MOTOWN by Rick A. Bueche
rock
CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL STYLES by L. Kohanov
NEW ORLEANS BRASS BANDS by William Ruhlmann
PIEDMONT BLUES by Barry Lee Pearson
AFRICAN (Rai & Taarab) J. Poet
RAP MUSIC by John Floyd
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REGGAE MUSIC by Roger M. Steffens
ROCK, POP, & SOUL STYLES by Rick Clark
ROCK by John Floyd
SALSA MUSIC by Max Salazar
SOUNDTRACKS by Bruce Eder
BE
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GOSPEL (Southern White) by David Vinopal
MUSIC VIDEOS by Bruce Eder
video
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VOCAL MUSIC by Cub Koda
vocal
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WOMEN'S MUSIC by Bruce Eder
women
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COUNTRY MUSIC WOMEN by David Vinopal
WORLD MUSIC by John Storm Roberts
CHRISTMAS MUSIC by David Milberg
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ZOUK MUSIC by Gene Scaramuzzo
RADIO FORMAT TERMS by Rick Clark
AUDIO EQUIPMENT by Karl W. Nehring
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GAYS IN CLASSICAL MUSIC by Paul Attinello
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PRESLEY, ELVIS by Neal Umphred
PUNK MUSIC by John Dougan
WORLDBEAT by J. Poet
FUNK, ORIGINAL FUNK (jazz) by Michael Erlewine
Jazz
WOMEN's MUSIC by Laura Post
CLASSICAL MUSIC by Bruce Eder
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TECHNO/HOUSE/RAVE by Dennis Barton
NEW ACOUSTIC MUSIC by Mike Harney
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LJF
MODERN BLUEGRASS by Mike Harney
BLUES AND BLACK CULTURE by Larry Hoffmann
Blues
Record Research (album research)
Books
Top Pop Albums 1955-1985
pop
Pop Memories 1890-1954
Top Pop Singles 1955-1990
Pop Singles Annual 1955-1990
Top R&B Singles 1942-1988
R&B
Top Country Singles 1944-1988
Trouser Press Guide
New Rolling Stone Record Guide
Blues Who's Who
Both Sides Now
Rock On
Rock Record 4
Rock Movers and Shakers
Penguin Encyclopedia of Popular Music
Collectible Record Albums 1949-1989
Bring the Noise: A Guide to Rap Music/Hip Hop Cult
rap
Rolling Stone Jazz Record Guide
Down Home Guide to the Blues
New Grove Dictionary of Jazz
Gold and Platinum Records
Encyclopedia of Folk, Country & Western Music
RECORD COLLECTING by Neal Umphred
colle
Top Pop Albums 1955-1992
CD International Catalog
Catalogs
Used CDs (mail order catalog)
Used
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Mail Order Catalogs (two good ones)
FBWGC
Record Roundup mail-order
WFCB
Roots & Rhythm (Down Home Music)
BFWCU
SKR Classical (mail-order)
Schoolkids Records (mail-order)
Heartbeats catalog (contemporary instrumental)
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J&R Music World (audio equip./CDs)
Ladyslipper Catalog (women's music)
Stash-Daybreak Mail-order (jazz)
Gentle Wind, A (children's music)
Afro-Pop Worldwide Listener's Guide
Bose Express Music
Beautiful Music Catalog (easy-listening)
Allegro Imports (classical)
Music Master Publications (British)
Rediscover Music (folk)
Heartland Music (easy listening)
Easy_
Hear Music Catalog (Read this)
DaSBro Enterprises (country)
Country Music Hall of Fame Catalog
County Sales (country music)
Good Music Catalog (easy-listening)
Educational Activities, Inc. (children)
Elderly Instruments (folk, blues, country)
FCBW
Arthur Newman (new/used books on jazz, blues)
Beasley Books (used jazz, blues)
BJ
Qbadisc -- Cuban music
World
Cadence Mail Order Jazz
Jazz Store, The
Sound City 2000 (import CDs)
Tower Records Mail Order
True Blue Music (jazz)
Folk Music by Mail
World Music Vendors
Original Music & John Storm Roberts
Fast Folk Magazine by William Ruhlmann
Magazines
CD-Review Digest
class
Goldmine Magazine (rock, blues)
Discoveries Magazine (rock, pop)
Cadence Magazine (jazz)
DOWN BEAT Magazine (jazz)
Jazz Times Magazine (jazz)
Both Sides Now Newsletter (rock)
Rejoice! Gospel Music Magazine
Living Blues Magazine
Dirty Linen (folk music magazine)
Beat, The (world music magazine)
Rock & Roll Disc Magazine (rock)
Rock
CD-Review Magazine
Adventures in Music (CD samplers)
Sampl
Modern Percussionist
Pulse Magazine
Horn Call, The
Coda
JB
Stereo Review
Wire
Modern Drummer
Blues Revue
Continuo
American Record Guide
Sensible Sound
Original Music
Opera Quarterly
Musick (classical)
Country Song Roundup
Journal of Country Music
County Sales
Jazziz
High Performance Review
Heartsong Review
Blues Access
Mississippi Rag, The
Soundtrack!
Folk Roots
Jazz Journal International
Request
Canadian Composer
Option Magazine
Kurt Weil Foundation for Music
Fanfare Magazine (classical)
Music Revue
American Country
Big Takeover, The
Rock & Roll Confidential
Relix (rock magazine)
International Association of Jazz Record Collector
Concertina & Squeezebox
Computer Musician Coalition (CMC)
Compu
Guitar Player Magazine
Bass Player
Keyboard
JR
Secret Guide to Music, The
Arts Midwest Jazzletter
Gramophone
Dreams Word (E-Music)
RN
After Dark - The National Magazine Of Entertainmen
Aquarian Weekly (New Jersey Tabloid)
Backstreets  (Dedicated To Bruce Springsteen)
Beetle (Entertainment Coast To Coast)
Billboard (International Weekly Of Music, Video &
RJB
Black Stars (Incorporating Tan Magazine)
CD Review Magazine
R@JB
Circus Magazine (Originally Called Hullabaloo Maga
Crawdaddy
Creem
Discoveries Magazine (The Record Collector's Marke
DOWN BEAT Magazine
East Coast Rocker (Formerly The Aquarian Weekly)
Elvis
Eye (Hearst Publications)
Faces Rock (Captain Jack Publications)
Flip (Teen Magazine)
Frets (For Acoustic String Musicians)
Goldmine Magazine (Krause Publications)
RB
Guitar Player
Guita
Guitar World
Hit Parader (A Charlton Publication Inc.
Illinois Entertainer
Interview (Founded By Andy Warhol)
Jazz & Pop
RJ
Life Magazine
Musician (Player And Listener)
People Weekly (Time Life Inc.
Phonograph Record Magazine (Tabloid)
Playboy
Record (Published By Rolling Stone)
Record Review
Relix (The Grateful Dead Fanzine)
Right On!
Rip
Rock Scene (Four Seasons Publishing)
Rolling Stone Magazine
16 Magazine
Song Hits (A Charlton Publication Inc.)
Smash Hits (A Charlton Publication Inc.)
Spin
Star Hits
Teen
Tiger Beat
Trouser Press
TV Guide
US Magazine
Zoo World (Tabloid)
Saxophone (Jazz Music Map)
MusicMaps
Accordian (Jazz Music Map)
Harmonica Blues  (Music Map)
Singers (Blues)
Comedy (Music map)
Cornet (Jazz Music Map)
Flugelhorn (Jazz Music Map)
Gospel (Music map)
Guitar Heroes (Blues) (Music Map)
Conga Drums (Jazz Music Map)
Synthesizer (Jazz Music Map
Arrangers (Jazz Music Map)
Bass (Jazz Music Map)
Big Band (Jazz Music Map)
Clarinet (Jazz Music Map)
Drums (Jazz Music Map)
Flute (Jazz Music Map)
Guitar (Jazz Music Map)
Harmonica (Jazz) Music Map
Latin (Jazz Music Map)
Piano (Jazz Music Map)
Jazz Rock (Jazz Music Map)
Jazz History (Short Music Map)
Trumpet (Jazz Music Map)
Trombone (Jazz Music Map)
Vibraphone (Jazz Music Map)
Viola (Jazz Music Map)
Marimba (Jazz Music Map)
Oboe (Jazz Music Map)
Organ (Jazz Music Map
Piano (Blues)  (Music Map)
Blues (Pre-war Chicago)
Ragtime (Jazz Music Map
Songsters (Blues)  (Music Map)
Christmas Music Map
Chris
Saxophone -- Alto (Jazz Music Map)
Saxophone -- Soprano (Jazz Music Map)
Saxophone -- Baritone (Jazz Music Map)
Saxophone -- Tenor (Jazz Music Map)
Violin (Jazz Music Map)
50s R&B through Soul and Funk to 90s Dance Pop
British Invasion
Early Rock through Punk to Hardcore
Rock Roots
Power pop
Heavy Metal
Country & Western
Contemporary Instrumental
Classical Music
Blues Map (main one)
Reggae (Music Map)
Regga
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Mosaic Records (outstanding record company)
Record Labels
Recor
Smithsonian Recordings (mail order)
FBR
Folkways/Smithsonian Recordings (outstanding)
FBC
Time Life Series (mail order)
RC
Dunhill Compact Classics  (DCC)
Mobile Fidelity (outstanding record company)
Rycodisc  (outstanding record company)
Roundup Records  (outstanding record company)
CBGFW
Rhino Records (outstanding record company)
Music for children (music sources)
Resources
Music for children (label addresses)
Mail-order audio
Weather Channel (play list)
misc
World Music Resources (addresses of labels)
Magazines (used by mail-order)
Rock & Roll Memorabilia, magazines
Mail-Order Books on Music
books
Mail-Order CDs & LPs
CDS
Books on Music (a guide)
Jazz Record & CD Stores (worldwide)
Jazz Live! Club List
Jazz Hotline List
Jazz Radio Stations
Mail-Order Music by Bulletin Board (BBS)
BBS
Women's Music -- Resources
Avant-Garde Resources
JAZZ MAGAZINES by Paul Baker
C-Bub Productions/Collectibles
All-Music Guide on CompuServe!
DMX -- Digital Music Express
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Katz, Julian (JK)
Reviewers
Bultman, Scott (SWB)
RWN
Erlewine, Michael (JME)  Editor
J@B
Aldrich, Steve (SA)
Bedard, George (GB)
Boison, Miles (MB)
WJB
Book, John (JB)
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Bowman, Rob (RB)
Bueche, Rick A. (RAB)
Carpenter, Bil (BC)
GR
Cassidy, Kenneth M. (KMC)
Clark, Rick (RC)
Dahl, Bill (BD)
BR
Davis, Hank (HD)
Dawson, Michael P. (MPD)
DeFreitas, Robert   (RDF)
DiChario, Donna (DDC)
Dougan, John (JD)
Eder, Bruce (BE)
R4
Erlewine, Daniel  (RDE)
Erlewine, Meredith (ME)
Erlewine, Iotis (IME)
Erlewine, Michael Anne (MAE)
Erlewine, Thomas Stephen (STE)
Escott, Colin (CE)
Floyd, John (JF)
RA
Frantz, Niles J. (NJF)
Gordon, Robert (RG)
Graves, Tom (TG)
Hannusch, Jeff (JH)
Cajun
Hinkle, Bob (BH)
Hinte, Terri (TH)
Latin
Obrecht, Jas (JO)
Humphrey, Mark A. (MH)
CBF
Katz, Michael (MK)
Kiefer, Kit (KK)
Koda, Cub (CK)
RBV
Kohanov, Linda (LK)
NW
Kohler, Paul (PK)
Lapka, Larry (LL)
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Leaver, Robert (RVR)
Lieberson, Richard (RL)
JC
Lornell, Kip (KL)
McCarthy, David Nelson (DNM)
Macdonald, Dennis (DMAC)
Mansfield, Brian (BM)
Meyer, Peter (PM)
Meyer, Richard (RM)
Milberg, David A. (DAM)
Morgenstern, Dan (DM)
Nastos, Michael G. (MGN)
Wynn, Ron (RW)
JGRA
Ohlman, Christine (CO)
O'Neil, Jim (JON)
Overbeck, Buz (BO)
Pack, Richard (RP)
Pearson, Barry Lee (BLP)
Poet, J. (JP)
Porter, Bob (BP)
Raeburn, Bruce Boyd (BR)
Renner, Chip (CR)
Roberts, John Storm (JSR)
Ruhlmann, William (WR)
R^F
Salizar, Max (MS)
Scanlon, Mary (MKS)
Scaramuzzo, Gene (GS)
Tyranny, "Blue" Gene (BGT)
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Skelly, Richard (RS)
Steffens, Roger (RMS)
WI
Szatmary, David (DS)
Tarmakin, Jeff (JT)
Tarte, Bob (BT)
Vinopal, David (DV)
Weinberg, Tom Wilson (TW)
gay
Winick, Stephen (SW)
WT
Wolfe, Charles S. (CW)
Wolff, Carlo T. (CTW)
Umphred, Neil (NU)
Post, Laura (LP)
Meyers, David L. (DLM)
Jasso, Alonso (AJ)
Roland, Tom (TR)
Barton, Dennis (DB)
Harney, Mike (MHA)
Yanow, Scott (SY)
Rice, Brian (BRI)
Newman, Arthur (AN)
Garon, Paul (PG)
Parisien, Roch (ROP)
Distefano, Kara (KS)
Rusch, Bob (RDB)
Hoffman, Larry (LH)
Heilman, Dan (DH)
Wirths, Bill (BW)
Datta, Dave (DD)
New A
Lampson, Dave
Haslinger, Paul (PH)
Gridley, Mark C. (MCG)
Opoka, Liz
Ruhlmann, Marjorie Ellen
Folk
Sublette, Ned (NS)
Nations, Opal Louis
Gospe
Davis, Rodney
Terry, Thomas C.
Hobart, Tavia
R@
Bogdanov, Vladimir
Fink, Phil
bop (jazz styles)
Style
free jazz
boogie & Blues Piano (jazz Styles)
ragtime (jazz styles)
cool-Jazz (jazz styles)
Dixieland jazz (jazz styles)
East Coast jazz
New Orleans Traditional  (jazz styles)
Crescent City (New Orleans)
TOBA
Cubop (Afro-Cuban jazz)
JW
GOSPEL STYLES by Bil Carpenter
contemporary instrumental collections and samplers
Harlem Stride (jazz styles)
Swing era (jazz styles)
Big band era (jazz styles)
hard bop (jazz styles)
post bop (jazz styles)
blues/jazz (jazz styles)
JWB
soul jazz/Original Funk (jazz styles)
early free jazz (jazz styles)
Latin jazz (jazz styles)
early jazz-rock/fusion (jazz styles)
progressive big band (jazz styles)
World fusion (jazz styles)
New age (jazz styles)
Instrumental pop (jazz styles)
neo-bop (jazz styles)
contemporary funk (jazz styles)
M-base/Avant Fusion (jazz styles)
modern creative (jazz styles)
Rhythm & Blues
Rockabilly
Rock & Roll
Roots Rock
Pop
Rock/Pop
Doo-wop
Motown
Soul
Folk/rock
Blues/rock
R&B/rock
Tex-Mex
Psychedelic
Country rock
Art rock/classical rock/prog rock
Singer-songwriter
Power-pop/anglo-pop (rock, pop, soul styles)
Funk
Southern rock
Garage rock
Hard rock/heavy metal by Rick Clark
HARDCORE by Rick Clark
Punk
New Wave
Alternative rock
Ska revival
Disco
Dance/dance-pop
Urban R&B
Techno-pop/dance
Afrobeat (African music term)
Apala (African music term)
Benga (African music term)
Fuji (African music term)
Griot (African music term)
Highlife (African music term)
Jit (African music term)
Juju (African music term)
Kora (African music term)
Kwassa kwassa (African music term)
Kwela (African music term)
Makossa (African music term)
Mbalax (African music term)
Mbaqanga (African music term)
Mbube (African music term)
Milo jazz (African music term)
Palm wine guitar (African music term)
Rai (African music term)
Soukous (African music term)
Taarab (African music term)
Mbira (African music term)
Beguine (Caribbean music terms)
Cadence (Caribbean music)
Chouval bwa (Caribbean music)
Compas (Caribbean music)
Gwo ka (Caribbean music terms)
Road march (Caribbean music terms)
Classic blues singers (blues styles)
Delta blues (blues styles)
Country blues (blues styles)
Memphis blues (blues styles)
Texas blues (blues styles)
Chicago blues (blues styles)
Jump blues (blues styles)
New Orleans blues (blues styles)
West Coast blues (blues styles)
Piano blues (blues styles)
Louisiana blues (blues styles)
R&B/Soul blues (blues styles)
Modern acoustic blues (blues styles)
Modern electric blues (blues styles)
British blues (blues styles)
Old Time (country styles)
Traditional country (country styles)
Contemporary country (country styles)
Progressive country (country styles)
Country pop (country styles)
Country rock (country styles)
Western swing (country styles)
Cowboy (country styles)
Instrumental country (country styles)
Country humor (country styles)
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Country gospel (country styles)
CG
Black gospel (gospel styles)
Contemporary Christian music (gospel styles)
Heavens metal (gospel styles)
Inspirational (gospel styles)
Jesus rock (gospel styles)
Quartet singing (gospel styles)
Southern gospel (gospel styles)
Spiritual (gospel styles)
Street poetry (gospel styles)
Traditional bluegrass
Progressive bluegrass
Berimbau (Latin music styles)
Bossa nova  (Latin music styles)
Charanga (Latin music styles)
Conjuncto (Latin music styles)
Cuatro (Latin music styles)
Cumbia (Latin music styles)
Danzun (Latin music styles)
Forru (Latin music styles)
Guiro (Latin music styles)
Jibaro music (Latin music styles)
Lambada (Latin music styles)
Mambo (Latin music styles)
Merengue (Latin music styles)
Meringue (Latin music styles)
MPB (Latin music styles)
Partido alto (Latin music styles)
Plena (Latin music styles)
Rumba (Latin music styles)
Solo instrumental (CI styles)
Adult Alternative Adult Alternative
Progressive electronic/electro-acoustic (CI)
New age (CI styles)
Ambient (CI styles)
Neo-classical (CI styles)
New acoustic (CI styles)
Ethnic fusion (CI styles)
Techno tribal (CI styles)
Chamber Jazz (CI styles)
Minimalism (CI styles)
Zydeco
Funk, soul jazz (jazz styles)
Cajun Music
Ballads & Blues Vocals (jazz styles)
Fusion
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BEBOP by Mark C. Gridley
BIG BAND by Mark C. Gridley
BILL EVANS STYLE by Mark C. Gridley
BOOGIE-WOOGIE by Mark C. Gridley
CHARLES MINGUS STYLE by Mark C. Gridley
CHICAGO AVANT-GARDE by Mark C. Gridley
CHICAGO TRADITIONAL by Mark C. Gridley
JOHN COLTRANE SCHOOL by Mark C. Gridley
CONTEMPORARY FUNK BY Mark C. Gridley
COOL JAZZ by Mark C. Gridley
MILES DAVIS AVANT-GARDE STYLE by Mark C. Gridley
DIXIELAND by Mark C. Gridley
FREE JAZZ by Mark C. Gridley
HARDBOP by Mark C. Gridley
HARLEM STRIDE by Mark C. Gridley
JAZZ-ROCK FUSION by Mark C. Gridley
JAZZY POP by Mark C. Gridley
LATIN JAZZ by Mark C. Gridley
CONTEMPORARY INSTRUMENTAL JAZZ by Mark C. Gridley
NEW ORLEANS TRADITIONAL by Mark C. Gridley
NEW YORK AVANT-GARDE by Mark C. Gridley
SOUL JAZZ by Mark C. Gridley
SWING by Mark C. Gridley
WORLD FUSION by Mark C. Gridley
harp (jazz)
instruments
mellotron
Bagpipes (Celtic instruments)
Reeds (Celtic instruments)
Woodwinds (Celtic instruments)
Strings (Celtic instruments)
Percussion (Celtic instruments)
African music terms
term
Latin music glossary
AOR (radio format term)
MOR (radio format term)
CHR (radio format term)
arrangement
term-arrangement
book
duet
head arrangement
lead
part
stock arrangement
transcription
voicing
back (backing)
term-band
back line
band, Creole
band, dance
bands (jazz)
big band
brass band
brass section
chair
combo
concert band
fake book
front
front line
ghost band
hokum band
jug band
lead player
leader
reed section
rhythm section
section
sideman
skiffle band
spasm band
steel band
string band
territory band
theme
accent
term-beat
adagio
alla breve
allegretto
allegro
andante
beat
behind the beat
broken time
common time
cut time
dotted rhythms
double-time
downbeat
duple time
four-beat
grave
jig piano
largo
lay back
meter
offbeat
presto
rhythm
ride rhythm
scherzo
stomp
stop-time
syncopation
tempo
time
triple time
turn the rhythm around
two-beat
up-tempo
upbeat
composition
term-composition
opus
black bottom
term-dance
cakewalk
cha cha cha
Charleston
dance music
foxtrot
galliard
gavotte
gigue
jig
mazurka
minuet
patting juba
pavan
polka
polonaise
rumba
salsa
sarabande
shuffle
slow drag (dance)
tango
twist
waltz
solography
term-discography
barnyard effects
term-effect
bend
bomb
cantabile
chorus effect
comping
du wah
embellishment
fill
ghost note
grace note
growl
inflection
laid back
legato
lip
melisma
multiphonics
ornament
overblowing
pizzicato
reverberation unit
riff
rubato
shake
slap-tonguing
staccato
terminal vibrato
tone color
tremolo
trill
vamp
vibrato
wah-wah
consort
term-ensemble
duo
ensemble
piano quartet
piano quintet
piano trio
quartet
quintet
sextet
string quartet
string quintet
string trio
trio
woodwind quintet
aubade
term-forms
bagatelle
ballad
ballade
ballet
canon
cantata
canzona
canzonetta
capriccio
caprice
catch
cavatina
chaccone
chace
channel
chase
chorale prelude
coda
comic opera
concerto
concerto grosso
dirge
divertimento
elegy
entr'acte
etude
fantasia
fours
frottola
fugue
glee
harmolodic theory
impromptu
interlude
intermezzo
invention
madrigal
march
masque
Mass
medley
missa
motet
musical comedy
nocturne
opera
opera buffa
operetta
operia seria
oratorio
overture
partita
passacalgia
Passion
pastorale
prelude
raga
release
rhapsody
rondeau
rondo
round
serenade
sonata
sonata form
song cycle
song form
Stabat Mater
suite
symphony
tag
theme and variations
toccata
tone poem
trio sonata
twos
verse
villanella
virelai
voluntary
gliss(ando)
term-gliss
lift
plop
portamento
rip
scoop
slide
smear
spill
arpeggio
term-harmony
atonal
augmented
basso continuo
block chords
blue notes
cadence
cantus firmus
changes
chord
chord progression
chromatic scale
close harmony
consonance
continuo
contrapuntal
diatonic scale
diminished
dissonance
extended chord
figured bass
ground
harmonics
harmony
homophony
interval
inversion
inverted chord
lay out
major
melody
microtone
minor
mode
modes
modulation
monophony
obbligato
octave
ostinato
outside
pentatonic
polyphony
scale
semitone
stroll (lay out)
substitute chord
temperament
thoroughbass
tone cluster
tonic
transpose
transposition
turnaround
unison
whole-tone scale
improvisation
term-improvise
improvise
lick
noodling
ride
soloist
stretch out
accordian
term-instruments
alpenhorn
autoharp
baby grand
Bach trumpet
bagpipe
WORLD
balalaika
banjo
bass viol
bassoon
bell
biwa
blue-blowing
bongos
bow
brushes
bugle
carillon
castanets
cello
ceterone
chalumeau
chimes
chitaronne
cittern
clarinet
claves
clavier
concertina
conga drums
console
contrabass
cor
cornet
crumhorn
cymbal, Chinese
cymbal, choke
cymbal, crash
cymbals
double bass
drum set
drums, trap
dulcimer
English horn
false fingering
fiddle
fingerboard
flugelhorn
flute
free-reed instrument
French horn
fret
glockenspiel
gong
goofus
grand piano
guitar
half-valve
harmonium
harp
harp (harmonica)
JAZZ
harpsichord
hat (see mute)
Hawiian guitar
high-hat
horn
hot fountain pen
hurdy-gurdy
kazoo
kettledrums
keyboard
lute
lyre
mallet
mandolin
marimba
ROCK
mouth organ (harmonica)
mute
mute, clear-tone
mute, cup
mute, double
mute, mega
mute, mica
mute, practice
mute, straight
mute, whispa
nickelodeon
oboe
ocarino
organ
organ stop
organ, reed
penny whistle
percussion
pianoforte
piccolo
piccolo bass
pick
pip'a
pipe and tabor
player piano
plectrum
plunger (mute)
pocket cornet
pocket trumpet
press roll
psaltery
recorder
reed
reed organ
ride cymbal
rim shot
rudiments
sackbut
sansa
saxophone
shamisen
shawm
sheng
sitar
skins
slide (trombone)
snare drum
sock cymbal
steel drum
steel guitar
stick
superbone
sweet potato
sympathetic strings
synthesizer
tabla
tailgate trombone
tam-tam
tambourine
theorbo
timpani
tom-toms
traps
trumpet
tuba
tubs
ukulele
upright piano
valve
vibes
vibraphone
viol
viola
viola d'amore
viola da gamba
violin
virginal
washboard
washtub bass
woodblock
woodwind
xylophone
zheng
zither
ars antiqua
term-music
ars nova
Cecilia
chamber music
conservatory
electronic music
film music
occasional music
program music
sacred music
secular music
serial music
signature tune
standard
a tempo
term-notation
accidentals
afterbeat
al fine
al segno
arco
assai
bar
bar line
bass clef
chart
chord symbol
clef
counterpoint
crescendo
da capo
dal segno
diminuendo
dotted note
eighth note
flat
forte
fortissimo
half note
honk
key
key signature
lead sheet
ledger line
measure
notation
note
open
pianissimo
piano
quarter note
rest
score
segue
sforzando
sharp
sheet music
signature
slur
staff
time signature
treble clef
tutti
vivace
whole note
prima donna
term-opera
verismo
baton
term-orchestra
chamber orchestra
concertmaster
conductor
orchestra
philharmonic
strings
concert
term-performance
encore
festivals, jazz
minstrel show
recital
rendition
set
vaudeville
alto
term-pitch
baritone
bass
concert pitch
intonation
middle C
perfect pitch
pitch
register
soprano
stopped note
stopping
tenor
tone
tune
tuning
tuning fork
album
term-recording
CD
compact disc
cut
EP
fidelity
flanging
juke box
LP
monophonic
phonograph
race record
recording
session
side
single
stereophonic
stylus
take
tape cassette
track
turntable
catalog number
term-recording data
discography
issue number
matrix number
record label
recording date (album)
release date (album)
review date (album)
extended play
term-recording format
long-playing disc
microgroove recording
vertical cut recording
broadcast transcription
term-recording type
digital recording
hill-and-dale recording
lateral cut recording
battle of the bands
term-session
blow
cutting contest
flare
gig
jam
jam session
sit in
studio musican
subbing (substitute)
bel canto
term-singing
falsetto
chops
term-slang
double
loft scene
Mickey ending
piano professors
woodshedding
air
term-song
anthem
aria
art song
ayre
barcarolle
cante chico
cante hondo
canticle
caracole
carol
chanson
coon song
folk song
lied
lyrics
part-song
patter song
shanty
spiritual
torch song
work song
acoustic
term-sound
acoustics
amplifier
dynamics
fuzz (fuzz-tone)
speaker
volume
accompaniment
term-structure
antiphonal
break
bridge
cadenza
call and response
cavata
chorus
finale
head
inside
leitmotiv
middle eight
motif
movement
out chorus
postlude
quotation
refrain
reprise
ride-out
solo
variation
acid rock
term-styles
ballads & blues vocals (jazz styles)
Baroque music
barrelhouse
boogie-woogie
boot
bop
bossa nova
calypso
classical music
cool
country and western
country blues
country music
country rock
crooning
Dixieland jazz
doo wop
flamenco
flatpicking
folk music
fusion
gospel music
Grand Ole Oprey
gutbucket
hard rock
heavy metal
hot jazz
jazz, traditional
jive
jump
jungle music
light
locked-hands style
loft jazz
mainstream jazz
mariachi
modal jazz
Nashville
New Orleans jazz
new wave
no wave
pop music
pops
Preservation Hall
progressive jazz
punk rock
ragtime
rebop
reggae
rhythm-and-blues
rock steady
rockabilly
Romantic music
samba
scat singing
shout
ska
skiffle
soul music
southern white rock
stride
stride piano
style
swing
symphonic jazz
Tex-Mex music
Third Stream
Tin Pan Alley
trad
twelve-tone music
urban blues
walking bass
washboard band
Western swing
yodel
articulation
term-technique
circular breathing
sheets of sound
substitute fingering
virtuoso
a cappella
term-vocal
barbershop quartet
castrato
choir
choral music
chorale
coloratura
contralto
countertenor
glee club
Gregorian chant
libretto
mezzo-soprano
plainsong
recitative
SATB
secco
solfeggio