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Test your knowledge of music with our Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs Instruments Quiz. Can you name the instruments used in these iconic songs?

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Rolling Stone Top 100 Songs Instruments

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Name the instruments used in the top 100 songs of all time according to Rolling Stone’s list in 2004. # of top 100 songs and a sample song shown. 2 of the instruments are ‘human-made’ so just name the sound made.

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jdk

4 years ago

More cowbell!

Klinkhamer

4 years ago

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Exactly!

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