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| Word | Syllables | Categories |
|---|---|---|
| thumb | / | Noun, Noun |
| flick | / | Noun, Noun |
| flip | / | Noun, Noun |
| riffle | /x | Noun, Noun |
| leaf | / | Noun, Noun |
| melody | /xx | Noun |
| intro | /x | Noun |
| song | / | Noun |
| guitar | x/ | Noun |
| melodic | x/x | Adjective |
| chords | / | Noun |
| chorus | /x | Noun |
| coda | /x | Noun |
| lyric | /x | Noun |
| raff | / | Noun |
| ballad | /x | Noun |
| solos | /x | Noun |
| syncopated | /xxx | Adjective |
| motif | x/ | Noun |
| fill | / | Verb |
| rhapsody | /xx | Noun |
| line | / | Noun |
| tune | / | Noun |
| repeat | x/ | Verb |
| verse | / | Noun |
| rhythm | /x | Noun |
| catch | / | Noun |
| lick | / | Noun |
| singsong | /x | Noun |
| vamp | / | Noun |
| refrain | x/ | Noun |
| sequence | /x | Noun |
| ground | / | Noun |
| rhythm section | /x/x | Phrase, Noun |
| hook | / | Noun |
| trope | x | Noun |
| beat | / | Noun |
| leitmotif | /xx | Noun |
| groove | / | Noun |
| recitation | xx/x | Noun |
| sketch | / | Noun |
| rattle | /x | Noun |
| chant | / | Noun |
| rock | / | Noun |
| variation | xx/x | Noun |
| theme | / | Noun |
| ditty | /x | Noun |
| ride | / | Noun |
| troll | / | Noun |
| metre | /x | Noun |
| ruff | / | Noun |
| wrest | / | Verb |
| burden | /x | Noun |
| figure | /x | Noun |
| rote | / | Noun |
| rondo | /x | Noun |
| idea | x/x | Noun |
| sample | /x | Noun |
| strum | / | Noun |
| note | / | Noun |
| track | / | Noun |
| instrument | /xx | Noun |
| slurring | /x | Noun |
| pattern | /x | Noun |
| interpolation | x/xxx | Noun |
| instrumental | xx/x | Adjective |
| lead | / | Noun |
| trill | / | Noun |
| canon | /x | Noun |
| phrase | / | Noun |
| skip | / | Noun |
| rendition | x/x | Noun |
| voluntary | /xxx | Adjective |
| interlude | /xx | Noun |
| smear | / | Noun |
| bridge | / | Noun |
| point | / | Noun |
| soundtrack | /x | Noun |
| double | /x | Adjective |
| fugue | / | Noun |
| flag | / | Noun |
| fret | / | Noun |
| part | / | Noun |
| break | / | Noun |
| measure | /x | Noun |
| support | x/ | Noun |
| rocker | /x | Noun |
| noodle | /x | Noun |
| bend | / | Noun |
| opening | /xx | Noun, Verb |
| stab | / | Noun |
| chuck | / | Noun |
| improvisation | xxx/x | Noun |
| consecutive | x/xx | Adjective |
| windmill | /x | Noun |
| chorus line | /x/ | Phrase, Noun |
| rapping | /x | Noun |
| spiel | / | Noun |
| catchy | /x | Adjective |
| funky | /x | Adjective |
| repetitive | x/xx | Adjective |
| rhythmic | /x | Adjective |
| playing | /x | Verb |
| sounds | / | Verb |
| extended | x/x | Adjective |
| musical | /xx | Adjective |
| quick | / | Adjective |
| familiar | x/x | Adjective |
| classic | /x | Adjective |
| kind | / | Noun |
| famous | /x | Adjective |
| simple | /x | Adjective |
| begins | x/ | Verb |
| main | / | Adjective |
| electric | x/x | Adjective |
| just | / | Adverb |
| little | /x | Adjective |
| heavy | /x | Adjective |
| use | / | Noun |
| short | / | Adjective |
| heard | / | Verb |
| basic | /x | Adjective |
| did | / | Verb |
| blues | / | Noun |
| afghan | /x | Adjective, Name |
| aria | /xx | Noun |
| blackface | /x | Noun |
| bout | / | Noun, Verb |
| calypso | x/x | Noun, Verb |
| combo | /x | Noun, Verb |
| commercial | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| detested | x/x | Adjective |
| dis | / | Noun, Verb |
| duet | x/ | Noun, Verb |
| forgotten | x/x | Adjective, Noun |
| incantation | x//x | Noun |
| lesson | /x | Noun, Verb |
| melodious | x/xx | Adjective |
| operetta | xx/x | Noun |
| quintet | x/ | Noun |
| quote | / | Noun, Verb |
| rush | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| staccato | x/x | Noun, Adverb, Adjective |
| story | /x | Noun, Verb |
| trek | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| headlines | /x | Noun |
| tell | / | Verb, Noun |
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb |
| pidgin | /x | Noun |
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb |
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb |
| idiomatic | xxx/x | Adjective, Noun |
| aisle | / | Noun |
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb |
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb |
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective |
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective |
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb |
| maypole | /x | Noun, Verb |
| expression | x/x | Noun |
| oh | / | Noun, Verb |
