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81:: as soloist.
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43:This article
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823:False ending
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752:Introduction
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679:Concert band
657:Large groups
494:Jazz quartet
351:One-man band
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283:John Tyrrell
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772:Post-chorus
643:Undecet: 11
385:Musical duo
346:Guitar solo
250:Violin solo
235:Guitar solo
956:Solo music
940:Categories
762:Pre-chorus
669:Brass band
460:rock music
456:Power trio
441:Organ trio
375:Piano duet
356:Piano solo
240:Piano solo
220:Cello solo
147:concertino
122:anglicised
54:rewrite it
809:Breakdown
684:Orchestra
509:Saxophone
436:Jazz trio
341:Drum solo
325:by number
230:Drum solo
180:Classical
895:Ostinato
851:Bassline
664:Big band
647:Duodecet
529:Woodwind
390:Bicinium
255:Virtuoso
225:Concerto
204:See also
134:passages
107:continuo
62:May 2023
871:Harmony
539:Quintet
485:Quartet
261:Sources
215:Cadenza
176:Baroque
174:In the
165:History
120:or the
111:soloist
99:section
91:Italian
52:Please
922:Groove
916:Rhythm
890:Melody
788:Guitar
777:Bridge
625:String
613:Septet
597:String
583:Sextet
568:String
519:String
470:String
189:sonata
159:bridge
861:Drone
817:Outro
803:Break
757:Verse
674:Choir
638:Decet
632:Nonet
619:Octet
606:Other
592:Piano
553:Piano
548:Brass
514:Flute
499:Piano
446:Piano
245:Tutti
155:break
126:solos
124:form
103:organ
97:or a
95:piece
908:Riff
901:Loop
885:Hook
866:Drop
795:Drum
782:Solo
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573:Wind
524:Wind
475:Reed
462:and
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400:Trio
366:Duet
332:Solo
281:and
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178:and
138:soli
130:soli
118:soli
105:, a
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