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In the side margin you'll see 2 search menus :
1 Keyword Search
This is simple but effective. Just type in one or more words and hit 
2 Advanced Search
You can also search from 10 categories (which have sub-categories to their right). They each look like this:
The 10 top level categories are :
- Mood/Feeling
- Rhythm/Motion
- Sound
- Tempo
- Era
- Basic Instrumentation
- Featured Instruments
- Musical Style
- Region/Ethnicity
- Usage
Choose sub-categories from the drop down menus (like 'Happy' from the 'Mood Feeling' menu) and click 'Add to List'. It will be added to the 'Selected Categories' list in the bottom right:
If you want a more specific meaning of 'Happy' (for example 'Playful') then instead select that from the adjacent 'sub-category' drop down menu and add it to the list. When done press 'Search'.
There are 3 more categories (with dropdown menus) on the bottom left which you simply select (ie no need to 'add to list') and press 'Search'.
- Composers
- Version Types
- Musical Key
Finally you can also add a keyword of your own choice.
To remove a category from the List, select and click 'Remove Selected Options'
Tip: The fewer categories you select the more results you'll get. This is an 'AND' search where all your categories need to be matched to get results. It's best to keep it simple!
Search Results
All these searches lead to a Search Results Page
