# The Atoz Game (Part 2)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**Created:** [August 4, 2022, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097 "2022-08-04T15:42:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
**Page:** 119

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2362 "2023-06-17T14:53:01Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2363 "2023-06-17T15:48:45Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 8:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2364 "2023-06-17T20:00:13Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz

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**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 11:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2365 "2023-06-17T23:07:44Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2366 "2023-06-17T23:10:30Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [June 17, 2023, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2367 "2023-06-17T23:47:22Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2368 "2023-06-18T15:07:02Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 4:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2369 "2023-06-18T16:07:30Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera

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**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 4:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2370 "2023-06-18T16:25:20Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2371 "2023-06-18T17:04:12Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo  
Quarter-note

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 5:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2372 "2023-06-18T17:11:38Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo  
Quarter-note  
Ritard

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 5:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2373 "2023-06-18T17:12:24Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo  
Quarter-note  
Ritard  
Semiquaver

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**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 6:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2374 "2023-06-18T18:23:06Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo  
Quarter-note  
Ritard  
Semiquaver  
Tremolo

_ **-“BB”-** _

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 7:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2375 "2023-06-18T19:45:28Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo  
Quarter-note  
Ritard  
Semiquaver  
Tremolo  
Ululations

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 18, 2023, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2376 "2023-06-18T21:45:42Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo  
Quarter-note  
Ritard  
Semiquaver  
Tremolo  
Ululations  
Vivace

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2377 "2023-06-19T00:19:56Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo  
Quarter-note  
Ritard  
Semiquaver  
Tremolo  
Ululations  
Vivace  
Wurlitzer piano

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2378 "2023-06-19T03:32:21Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo  
Quarter-note  
Ritard  
Semiquaver  
Tremolo  
Ululations  
Vivace  
Wurlitzer piano  
X (a double sharp note in compositions)

A double sharp note is actually a whole note, one step up the scale. Why call it this and not the actual note? Why not ask why composers choose D flat and not C sharp?

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**Author:** ![Little\_Nemo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/little_nemo/32/3120_2.png) [@Little\_Nemo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Little_Nemo)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2379 "2023-06-19T03:51:41Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo  
Quarter-note  
Ritard  
Semiquaver  
Tremolo  
Ululations  
Vivace  
Wurlitzer piano  
X (a double sharp note in compositions)  
Yu

A note on the Chinese musical scale. The equivalent of D.

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**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 3:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2380 "2023-06-19T03:52:03Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo  
Quarter-note  
Ritard  
Semiquaver  
Tremolo  
Ululations  
Vivace  
Wurlitzer piano  
X (a double sharp note in compositions)  
Yaraki

One of the aboriginal names for the digeridoo in Australia.

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**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\
**Post date:** [June 19, 2023, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-atoz-game-part-2/969097/2381 "2023-06-19T14:23:31Z")

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**Musical Terms**

Arpeggio  
Baritone  
Clef  
Descant  
Etude  
Fortissimo  
Glissando  
Half-rest  
Interval  
Jazz  
Key Signature  
Leitmotif  
Measure  
Nocturne  
Opera  
Pianissimo  
Quarter-note  
Ritard  
Semiquaver  
Tremolo  
Ululations  
Vivace  
Wurlitzer piano  
X (a double sharp note in compositions)  
Yaraki  
Zither

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