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| Word | Syllables | Categories | 
|---|---|---|
| thrum | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| chords | / | Noun | 
| guitar | x/ | Noun | 
| harp | / | Noun | 
| fiddle | /x | Noun | 
| harmonica | x/xx | Noun | 
| banjo | /x | Noun | 
| lyre | / | Noun | 
| mandolin | /xx | Noun | 
| frets | / | Noun | 
| drang | / | Name | 
| wail | / | Noun | 
| pluck | / | Noun | 
| pentatonic | /x/x | Adjective | 
| stringed | / | Adjective | 
| quaver | /x | Noun | 
| fingering | /xx | Noun | 
| riff | / | Noun | 
| melody | /xx | Noun | 
| lute | / | Noun | 
| capo | /x | Noun | 
| sitar | x/ | Noun | 
| play | / | Noun | 
| barre | /x | Name | 
| pick | / | Verb | 
| flute | / | Noun | 
| stop | / | Noun | 
| synth | / | Noun | 
| drop | / | Noun | 
| growl | / | Noun | 
| woodshed | /x | Noun | 
| make music | //x | Phrase, Verb | 
| chuck | / | Noun | 
| bend | / | Noun | 
| resound | x/ | Noun | 
| ring | / | Noun | 
| swing | / | Noun | 
| touch | / | Noun | 
| frail | / | Adjective | 
| tune | / | Noun | 
| minstrel | /x | Noun | 
| sweeten | /x | Verb | 
| fife | / | Noun | 
| ensemble | x/x | Noun | 
| beam | / | Noun | 
| slur | / | Noun | 
| double | /x | Adjective | 
| solo | /x | Noun | 
| choir | /x | Noun | 
| bridge | / | Noun | 
| groove | / | Noun | 
| play by ear | /// | Phrase, Verb | 
| slide | / | Noun | 
| divide | x/ | Noun | 
| ride | / | Noun | 
| tambourine | xx/ | Noun | 
| beat out | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| chorus | /x | Noun | 
| drag | / | Noun | 
| xylophone | /xx | Noun | 
| accompany | x/xx | Verb | 
| know | / | Verb | 
| orchestrate | /xx | Verb | 
| viol | /x | Noun | 
| piano | x/x | Noun | 
| drum | / | Noun | 
| phrase | / | Noun | 
| segue | /x | Noun | 
| sample | /x | Noun | 
| sequence | /x | Noun | 
| music | /x | Noun | 
| shift | / | Noun | 
| comp | / | Noun | 
| come in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| noodle | /x | Noun | 
| session | /x | Noun | 
| rebar | /x | Noun | 
| concertina | xx/x | Noun | 
| descend | x/ | Verb | 
| vamp | / | Noun | 
| beat | / | Noun | 
| guest | / | Noun | 
| turntable | /xx | Noun | 
| second | /x | Noun | 
| jazz | / | Noun | 
| rise | / | Noun | 
| charm | / | Noun | 
| track | / | Noun | 
| vary | /x | Verb | 
| cipher | /x | Noun | 
| tattoo | x/ | Noun | 
| keep time | // | Phrase, Verb | 
| duet | x/ | Noun | 
| bongo | /x | Noun | 
| bassoon | x/ | Noun | 
| sit in | /x | Phrase, Verb | 
| call | / | Noun | 
| conch | / | Noun | 
| ditty | /x | Noun | 
| crow | / | Noun | 
| scat | / | Noun | 
| flatten | /x | Verb | 
| invert | x/ | Noun | 
| fanfare | /x | Noun | 
| bugle | /x | Noun | 
| jukebox | /x | Noun | 
| chant | / | Noun | 
| western | /x | Name | 
| hamburg | /x | Name | 
| marching | /x | Verb | 
| basic | /x | Adjective | 
| heard | / | Verb | 
| see | / | Verb | 
| said | / | Verb | 
| sing | / | Verb | 
| softly | /x | Adverb | 
| little | /x | Adjective | 
| brushing | /x | Noun, Adjective | 
| clap | / | Noun, Verb | 
| click | / | Verb, Noun | 
| grumble | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| jog | / | Noun, Verb | 
| peck | / | Noun, Verb | 
| rattle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| ruffle | /x | Verb, Noun | 
| scrape | / | Verb, Noun | 
| shove | / | Verb, Noun | 
| shuffle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| slap | / | Noun, Verb, Adverb, Adjective | 
| snap | / | Verb, Noun, Adjective | 
| strokes | / | Noun | 
| bundle | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| bog | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| pidgin | /x | Noun | 
| headlines | /x | Noun | 
| aisle | / | Noun | 
| milestone | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| stonewall | /x | Name, Verb, Adjective | 
| closet | /x | Noun, Adjective, Verb | 
| stovepipe | /x | Noun, Verb | 
| tell | / | Verb, Noun | 
| gloss | / | Noun, Verb | 
| butt | / | Noun, Verb | 
| blow | / | Noun, Verb, Adjective | 
| daylight | /x | Noun, Verb | 
