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  2. Crossword abbreviations - Wikipedia

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    Roman numerals: for example the word "six" in the clue might be used to indicate the letters VI; The name of a chemical element may be used to signify its symbol; e.g., W for tungsten; The days of the week; e.g., TH for Thursday; Country codes; e.g., "Switzerland" can indicate the letters CH; ICAO spelling alphabet: where Mike signifies M and ...

  3. DownBeat - Wikipedia

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    DownBeat was established in 1934 in Chicago, Illinois. [2] In September 1939, the magazine announced that its circulation had increased from "a few hundred five years ago to more than 80,000 copies a month", and that it would change from monthly to fortnightly from the following month. [3] In Summer 1960 DownBeat launched the Japanese edition. [4]

  4. Glossary of music terminology - Wikipedia

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    Having three parts. In particular, a three-part musical form with the parts represented by letters: ABA tessitura The 'best' or most comfortable pitch range, generally used to identify the most prominent / common vocal range within a piece of music tierce de Picardie (Fr.) See Picardy third timbre

  5. Downtempo - Wikipedia

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    Downtempo (or downbeat) [4] is a broad label for electronic music that features an atmospheric sound and slower beats than would typically be found in dance music. [5] Closely related to ambient music but with greater emphasis on rhythm, [ 6 ] the style may be played in relaxation clubs or as "warm-up or cool-down" music during a DJ set. [ 5 ]

  6. List of musical symbols - Wikipedia

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    Musical symbols are marks and symbols in musical notation that indicate various aspects of how a piece of music is to be performed. There are symbols to communicate information about many musical elements, including pitch, duration, dynamics, or articulation of musical notes; tempo, metre, form (e.g., whether sections are repeated), and details about specific playing techniques (e.g., which ...

  7. Beat (music) - Wikipedia

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    The downbeat is the first beat of the bar, i.e. number 1. The upbeat is the last beat in the previous bar which immediately precedes, and hence anticipates, the downbeat. [5] Both terms correspond to the direction taken by the hand of a conductor. This idea of directionality of beats is significant when you translate its effect on music.

  8. Arsis and thesis - Wikipedia

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    However, because of contradictions in the original definitions, writers use these words in different ways. In music, arsis is an unaccented note , while the thesis is the downbeat. [3] However, in discussions of Latin and modern poetry the word arsis is generally used to mean the stressed syllable of the foot, that is, the ictus. [4]

  9. Acrostic (puzzle) - Wikipedia

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    Letters 16 and 17 form a two-letter word ending in P. Since this has to be UP, letter 16 is a U, which can be filled into the appropriate clue answer in the list of clues. Likewise, a three-letter word starting with A could be and, any, all, or even a proper name like Ann. One might need more clue answers before daring to guess which it could be.