organ solo

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An organ solo is a passage in a piece of music where the organ plays alone, without accompaniment from other instruments or voices.

In rock, jazz, and gospel, it typically refers to a featured improvisation on the Hammond organ: The song builds to a two-minute organ solo.

In classical contexts, it may indicate a movement for organ within a larger orchestral work.

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ensemble composition

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Unaccompanied percussive passage

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Total lack of sound

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