variation

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After all, it is a snappy cowpuncher variation on Woody Guthrie’s “Dusty Old Dust/So Long It’s Been Good to Know Yuh” with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, the folk legend’s old musical partner, singing along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

The notion is expressed in the survey results, which found wide variation in how faculty members mention AI use in syllabuses or whether they encourage or discourage AI in classes.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Lately, though, I have found myself wondering about a small variation on this idea.

From Salon • Mar. 15, 2026

To capture the full spectrum of variation, researchers are recruiting volunteers who fit several categories identified during early research.

From Science Daily • Mar. 14, 2026

Jazz standard song form — Jazz utilizes many different forms, but one very common form is closely related to the strophic and variation forms.

From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones