| NEUME | Word for a "breath" of music originally, later a symbol representing a melodic gesture (5) |
| ARIES | From the Latin meaning "ram" and with a symbol representing a ram's horns, the first sign of the zodiac (5) |
| INDEX | From the Latin for "forefinger, informer, sign", word for the aforesaid digit originally, later a symbol in the form of a pointing hand (5) |
| MOTOWN | Genre of music originally from Detroit (6) |
| EMBLEM | Word for inlay originally, later a symbol, such as Apple Inc's bitten apple, Canada's maple leaf, England's rose, Nike's swoosh or Scotland's thistle; or, an allegorical illustration (6) |
| TOTEM | Symbol representing a family, clan or tribe (5) |
| TABLE | A matrix of data arranged in columns and rows, such as that used to display the array of symbols representing chemical elements (5) |
| BSIDE | "Ice Ice Baby" vis-a-vis "Play That Funky Music," originally |
| RESTS | Stops for a breath |
| ANKHS | Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic symbols representing the word for 'life' (5) |
| TRILL | In music, a melodic ornament (5) |
| FUGUE | Music originally for ukulele, finally using lute regularly? |
| OMEGA | Symbol representing ohm (5) |
| NETES | Symbols representing musical sounds or forming a scale (5) |
| MRBIG | Important person backing rock and roll music originally (2,3) |
| MONOGRAM | Translating as "word letter", a term for a single character, sign or symbol representing a word or phrase (8) |
| FRESH | A breath of ___ air |
| BLOW | A gust of wind; a breath of fresh air; a toot of a horn, trumpet, whistle etc; a display/mass of blossom; a calamity or setback; or, a jazz jam session (4) |
| TRALA | One has left scent with a melodic expression |
| ELTON | John whom Macron called a "melodic genius" |
