waltz - a dance in triple time which probably originated from the German Ländler and is still a very popular form.
whole note - the basic unit of note values. 
whole-tone scale - a scale of six notes a whole step apart.
wind instruments - instruments which produce tones by a vibrating column of air when blown; woodwinds and brass.
woodwind instruments - wind instruments which generate tone by a vibrating reed (e.g., oboes, clarinets, saxophones, bassoons) or by a whistle-type mechanism (flutes, recorders).
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