music Crossword Puzzles

Music Terms Crossword 2023-11-02

Music Terms Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Very soft.
  2. A set of five, equidistant, horizontal lines joined together by a brace
  3. very slow, broad
  4. The ordered durations of sounds and silences
  5. Playing a string instrument by which the strings are plucked.
  6. Piano Moderately soft
  7. Directive for a musician to play a stringed instrument with a bow as opposed to plucked or pizzicato
  8. A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition very quickly.
  9. part of a melody
  10. A rather fast tempo marking between allegro and moderato.
  11. symbol placed at the beginning of a staff to show the exact pitch of notes on each space and line
  12. The specific quality of a sound that makes it a recognizable tone
  13. Tone combination that is stable and restful.
  14. interval spanning seven diatonic degrees, eleven semitones.
  15. Very slow, solemn.
  16. A directive in music to perform the indicated passage loudly.
  17. Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
  18. Music composed of many parts or voices, each with its own melody, thus creating a rich texture of sound.
  19. A slow tempo marking between largo and andante
  20. How chords are constructed and how they follow each other.
  21. A directive to a performer to smoothly decrease the volume of the specific passage.
  22. Regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.
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  1. A directive to perform the indicated passage of a composition with a gradual slowing of the tempo, or to gradually delay the tempo.
  2. very loud
  3. A symbol standing for a measured break in the sound with a defined duration.
  4. phrase The subject of a fugue or canon; the first phrase of a musical period
  5. Dynamic marking meaning quiet or softly
  6. Series of pitches arranged in order from low to high or high to low
  7. Gradually louder.
  8. Accenting a note at an unexpected time as between two beats or on a weak beat.
  9. The distance between two pitches
  10. the distance from the lowest to the highest pitch it can play
  11. The sounding of two or more notes (usually at least three) simultaneously
  12. Becoming faster.
  13. fast
  14. Two or more notes sounded together which are discordant, and, in the prevailing harmonic system, require resolution to a consonance.
  15. The speed of the rhythm of a composition
  16. Central note, scale, and chord within the piece.
  17. signature The sharp, flat, or natural signs placed at the beginning of a staff indicating the tonality of the composition.

39 Clues: fast • very loud • Very soft. • very slow, broad • part of a melody • Becoming faster. • Gradually louder. • Very slow, solemn. • Piano Moderately soft • The distance between two pitches • Dynamic marking meaning quiet or softly • The speed of the rhythm of a composition • The ordered durations of sounds and silences • Tone combination that is stable and restful. • ...

The First Music 2023-10-09

The First Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The different sounds created this
  2. Who asked the frogs to join?
  3. The hyena had his head here
  4. Beat, danced, played, yelped, and bellowed are examples of?
  5. What did the animals make together?
  6. The first sound you hear
  7. Who made the loud noise?
  8. What had many sounds?
  9. What sound does an owl make?
Down
  1. Who was silent?
  2. What did the hyena do?
  3. "A noise like thunder" is an example of?
  4. What Shook?
  5. Who groaned?
  6. The lily pads was this to the frogs
  7. How many animals are first listed?
  8. What did the animals do on the seventh day?
  9. Who was on the crocodiles back?
  10. Which part of the elephants body did he hurt?
  11. When on the seventh day?

20 Clues: What Shook? • Who groaned? • Who was silent? • What had many sounds? • What did the hyena do? • The first sound you hear • Who made the loud noise? • When on the seventh day? • The hyena had his head here • Who asked the frogs to join? • What sound does an owl make? • Who was on the crocodiles back? • The different sounds created this • How many animals are first listed? • ...

Music and Bands 2023-10-31

Music and Bands crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Houston - Vocal powerhouse with "I Will Always Love You."
  2. Wonder - Blind Motown legend and multi-instrumentalist.
  3. - British band with hits like "Yellow" and "Fix You."
  4. - Legendary guitarist Jimi who played at Woodstock.
  5. - British rock group with Freddie Mercury as lead singer.
  6. - Rock band with Steven Tyler as lead vocalist.
  7. - Baroque composer of intricate and beautiful music.
  8. - Detroit rapper known for his lyrical skills.
  9. Winehouse - British singer with a soulful voice.
  10. - Pop and R&B superstar with a fierce stage presence.
  11. - The Queen of Pop, known for reinvention.
  12. - Grunge band led by Kurt Cobain.
  13. Zeppelin - Hard rock legends with "Stairway to Heaven."
  14. - British singer known for her powerful voice.
  15. - Australian singer who often hides her face.
Down
  1. Mac - Classic rock band with hits like "Go Your Own Way."
  2. Who - Rock band known for "My Generation" and "Pinball Wizard."
  3. - Composer of "The Four Seasons."
  4. - Barbadian singer and fashion icon.
  5. - Alternative rock band known for innovation.
  6. - Polish composer and pianist of the Romantic era.
  7. Davis - Jazz trumpeter and innovator.
  8. - Minneapolis-born musical genius.
  9. - Irish rock band led by Bono.
  10. Rolling Stones - British rock band with Mick Jagger as frontman.
  11. Strauss - Austrian composer famous for waltzes.
  12. - Prolific composer of classical music.
  13. - The King of Rock and Roll.
  14. - Iconic British rock band from Liverpool.
  15. Marley - Reggae icon known for "No Woman, No Cry."

30 Clues: - The King of Rock and Roll. • - Irish rock band led by Bono. • - Composer of "The Four Seasons." • - Grunge band led by Kurt Cobain. • - Minneapolis-born musical genius. • - Barbadian singer and fashion icon. • Davis - Jazz trumpeter and innovator. • - Prolific composer of classical music. • - Iconic British rock band from Liverpool. • ...

EZ Music Theory 2020-04-29

EZ Music Theory crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Half a step up
  2. Half a step down
  3. Smooth and connected
  4. fast
  5. Short and detached
  6. Very loud
  7. Gradually slow down
  8. Play legato
  9. Gradually softer
  10. Small pieces of music
  11. Medium
  12. Subito
Down
  1. Softly
  2. Loudly
  3. Higher notes
  4. Loud or soft
  5. Lower notes
  6. Notes are joined together
  7. slow
  8. Very soft
  9. Speed
  10. Gradually louder
  11. Dance performed in triple time

23 Clues: fast • slow • Speed • Softly • Loudly • Medium • Subito • Very soft • Very loud • Lower notes • Play legato • Higher notes • Loud or soft • Half a step up • Half a step down • Gradually louder • Gradually softer • Short and detached • Gradually slow down • Smooth and connected • Small pieces of music • Notes are joined together • Dance performed in triple time

Music Theory Fun (?) 2020-05-20

Music Theory Fun (?) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. There are eight of these in a 4/4 measure
  2. Adds half a count to note
  3. A chord with a flatted third e.g. C Eb G
  4. Set of five horizontal lines with four spaces
  5. One beat in 4/4 time
  6. Raises the pitch of a note one half step
  7. Sign that cancels a sharp or flat
  8. A scale including sharps and flats
  9. Notes below middle C
  10. Return to the beginning
Down
  1. Counterpoint rythm
  2. Four count note in 4/4 time
  3. Lowers the pitch of a note one half step
  4. Different fingering for the same chord
  5. e.g. A third
  6. A note held for two counts
  7. The end
  8. Playing soft or loud
  9. Three notes played in two beats
  10. A chord with no sharps e.g C E G

20 Clues: The end • e.g. A third • Counterpoint rythm • One beat in 4/4 time • Playing soft or loud • Notes below middle C • Return to the beginning • Adds half a count to note • A note held for two counts • Four count note in 4/4 time • Three notes played in two beats • A chord with no sharps e.g C E G • Sign that cancels a sharp or flat • A scale including sharps and flats • ...

Music Review Crossword 2019-05-07

Music Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. three or more pitches played or sung at the same time
  2. a symbol that raises the pitch one half step #hashtag
  3. a style of music developed by African Americans that is about the hardships of life
  4. a group of musicians, actors, or dancers performing together
  5. a musical background that "goes with " the melody
  6. a short melody or rhythm that repeats and varies throughout a piece of music
  7. an instrument that uses a computer to create sound
  8. ideas that can be owned and registered by copyright
  9. a symbol that cancel the sharp or flat before it or a notes "regular state"
  10. a symbol that means play the note louder so it "stands Out" from others
  11. a symbol that lowers the pitch one half step L 7
  12. a generally "sad" sound
Down
  1. (accel.) to gradually get faster
  2. two pitches played or sung at the same time
  3. a dot placed above or below a note which means the notes should be played short and separated
  4. notes performed with a smooth connected sound
  5. an instrument that does not need electricity to amplify sound
  6. an instrument that needs electricity to amplify sound
  7. stories that are told on stage through songs, dance, and spoken dialogue
  8. a generally "happy "sound
  9. (rit.) to gradually get softer
  10. a curved line that connects two notes and adds their value together

22 Clues: a generally "sad" sound • a generally "happy "sound • (rit.) to gradually get softer • (accel.) to gradually get faster • two pitches played or sung at the same time • notes performed with a smooth connected sound • a symbol that lowers the pitch one half step L 7 • a musical background that "goes with " the melody • an instrument that uses a computer to create sound • ...

Music Review Crossword 2019-05-07

Music Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stories that are told on stage through songs, dance, and spoken dialogue
  2. a group of musicians, actors, or dancers performing together
  3. a generally "happy "sound
  4. a symbol that lowers the pitch one half step L 7
  5. ideas that can be owned and registered by copyright
  6. an instrument that uses a computer to create sound
  7. (rit.) to gradually get softer
  8. a generally "sad" sound
  9. two pitches played or sung at the same time
  10. a curved line that connects two notes and adds their value together
  11. a symbol that means play the note louder so it "stands Out" from others
  12. a symbol that raises the pitch one half step #hashtag
Down
  1. an instrument that does not need electricity to amplify sound
  2. notes performed with a smooth connected sound
  3. an instrument that needs electricity to amplify sound
  4. a style of music developed by African Americans that is about the hardships of life
  5. a musical background that "goes with " the melody
  6. (accel.) to gradually get faster
  7. a symbol that cancel the sharp or flat before it or a notes "regular state"
  8. a dot placed above or below a note which means the notes should be played short and separated
  9. a short melody or rhythm that repeats and varies throughout a piece of music
  10. three or more pitches played or sung at the same time

22 Clues: a generally "sad" sound • a generally "happy "sound • (rit.) to gradually get softer • (accel.) to gradually get faster • two pitches played or sung at the same time • notes performed with a smooth connected sound • a symbol that lowers the pitch one half step L 7 • a musical background that "goes with " the melody • an instrument that uses a computer to create sound • ...

Music Review Crossword 2019-05-07

Music Review Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. (rit.) to gradually get softer
  2. a musical background that "goes with " the melody
  3. a group of musicians, actors, or dancers performing together
  4. stories that are told on stage through songs, dance, and spoken dialogue
  5. two pitches played or sung at the same time
  6. an instrument that uses a computer to create sound
  7. a generally "sad" sound
  8. ideas that can be owned and registered by copyright
  9. a dot placed above or below a note which means the notes should be played short and separated
  10. a symbol that lowers the pitch one half step L 7
  11. a curved line that connects two notes and adds their value together
  12. a symbol that cancel the sharp or flat before it or a notes "regular state"
  13. a symbol that means play the note louder so it "stands Out" from others
Down
  1. a generally "happy "sound
  2. an instrument that does not need electricity to amplify sound
  3. an instrument that needs electricity to amplify sound
  4. a style of music developed by African Americans that is about the hardships of life
  5. notes performed with a smooth connected sound
  6. a short melody or rhythm that repeats and varies throughout a piece of music
  7. (accel.) to gradually get faster
  8. a symbol that raises the pitch one half step #hashtag
  9. three or more pitches played or sung at the same time

22 Clues: a generally "sad" sound • a generally "happy "sound • (rit.) to gradually get softer • (accel.) to gradually get faster • two pitches played or sung at the same time • notes performed with a smooth connected sound • a symbol that lowers the pitch one half step L 7 • a musical background that "goes with " the melody • an instrument that uses a computer to create sound • ...

crossword puzzle - music 2020-01-13

crossword puzzle - music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - male voice
  2. - indication to play louder
  3. - loud or strong
  4. - played by one player
  5. - speed being played
  6. - frequency of a note
  7. - punch at beginning of musical
  8. - increasing tempo
  9. - indication to play lower
  10. - upbeat and lively
Down
  1. - getting faster
  2. - symbol represents sound
  3. - walking tempo
  4. - louder than forte
  5. - rate of speed of musical work
  6. - interval between 2 notes
  7. - important melody
  8. - succesion in sound
  9. - slow tempo
  10. - wide or broad

20 Clues: - male voice • - slow tempo • - walking tempo • - wide or broad • - getting faster • - loud or strong • - important melody • - increasing tempo • - louder than forte • - upbeat and lively • - speed being played • - succesion in sound • - frequency of a note • - played by one player • - symbol represents sound • - interval between 2 notes • - indication to play lower • - indication to play louder • ...

music grade 9 2020-11-03

music grade 9 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. semakin keras
  2. cepat sekali (istilah musik)
  3. aku tanpamu ...... debu
  4. tangga nada
  5. salah satu style musik
  6. when i .... your man
  7. soft (p)
  8. mezoforte
  9. grup acapella dari amerika
  10. ukuran kecepatan dalam sebuah lagu
  11. ...... park (band)
  12. alat musik berdawai
  13. ..... the star ( lagu)
  14. wolfgang .... mozart
  15. band yang penyanyinya bunuh diri
  16. nilai not 1/2 ketuk
  17. orang indonesia menyebutnya : kunci
  18. raja rock and roll
  19. alat musik gesek
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  1. nama band sebelum NOAH
  2. nilai not 1 ketuk
  3. ketukan
  4. negara kelahiran mozart
  5. komposer dan pianis pada zaman romantic
  6. ....the way you are (judul lagu)
  7. keras
  8. teknik memainkan nada pada piano
  9. heal the world, make it a .... place
  10. tarian khas michael jackson
  11. nilai not 2 ketuk
  12. lagu yang dinyanyikan mariah carey
  13. alat musik elektrik
  14. lagu daerah papua
  15. alat musik daerah sunda
  16. merek alat musik

35 Clues: keras • ketukan • soft (p) • mezoforte • tangga nada • semakin keras • merek alat musik • alat musik gesek • nilai not 1 ketuk • nilai not 2 ketuk • lagu daerah papua • ...... park (band) • raja rock and roll • alat musik berdawai • alat musik elektrik • nilai not 1/2 ketuk • when i .... your man • wolfgang .... mozart • nama band sebelum NOAH • salah satu style musik • ..... the star ( lagu) • ...

Music Crossword 1 2020-04-22

Music Crossword 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Fender, Gibson and Jackson all make which instrument?
  2. Often first instrument taught at primary school
  3. ‘Parachutes’ was the debut album by which British band?
  4. Who released the album ‘Songs in the Key of Life’?
  5. Elvis Presley’s iconic hairdo
  6. Who released the album ‘Exile on Main Street’ in 1972?
  7. Madonna sang the theme tune to which Bond film?
  8. Graham Coxon and Alex James play in which band?
  9. Who wrote the song ‘Dirty Diana’?
  10. The Beatles debut single
Down
  1. Aladdin Sane singer
  2. Adele won 6 of these in 2012
  3. Oasis debut album
  4. Bestselling album by U2
  5. Instrument famously played by John Coltrane
  6. Instrument also known as a french harp
  7. Composer born in Germany in 1770
  8. Instrument consisting of wooden bars struck by mallets
  9. Jolene singer
  10. Singer of Galway Girl

20 Clues: Jolene singer • Oasis debut album • Aladdin Sane singer • Singer of Galway Girl • Bestselling album by U2 • The Beatles debut single • Adele won 6 of these in 2012 • Elvis Presley’s iconic hairdo • Composer born in Germany in 1770 • Who wrote the song ‘Dirty Diana’? • Instrument also known as a french harp • Instrument famously played by John Coltrane • ...

Music Crossword 2 2020-04-23

Music Crossword 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Which Beatles’ song shares its name with their first film?
  2. British pop group Robbie left behind
  3. Singer of ‘Another One Bites the Dust’
  4. The film ‘Walk the Line’ was based on his life
  5. Elton song written in honour of Marilyn
  6. Lars Ulrich plays drums in which metal band?
  7. Bass player in The Who
  8. Band with members call Syd Barrett and Roger Waters
  9. Group created by Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl
  10. Song in Grease about a car
  11. ‘Stayin’ Alive’ is this group’s bestselling single
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  1. First Band Aid single
  2. Instrument which makes sound through hammers hitting strings
  3. The song ‘The Chain’ was a big hit for this band
  4. ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ singer and group
  5. Most successful X Factor boy band
  6. [Everything I do} I do it for You singer
  7. 90s band originally called ‘Touch’
  8. ‘Baby One More Time’ was this singer’s debut single
  9. Which rapper’s real name is Marshall Mathers

20 Clues: First Band Aid single • Bass player in The Who • Song in Grease about a car • Most successful X Factor boy band • 90s band originally called ‘Touch’ • British pop group Robbie left behind • ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’ singer and group • Singer of ‘Another One Bites the Dust’ • Elton song written in honour of Marilyn • [Everything I do} I do it for You singer • ...

CBC Music Test 2020-03-24

CBC Music Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Avril’s ailment
  2. He’s Hailey’s hubby
  3. Alanis’s hand locale
  4. Phone her, perhaps
  5. Hewitt’s got smashed
  6. Quin twins’ town
  7. Famed Saskatoon jazz haunt
  8. Twain un-impresser
  9. Everybody’s working for it
  10. Peterson and the Grouch
Down
  1. Kim or Joni
  2. Mendes is lost there
  3. Tragic joint
  4. “Old Country Soul” sibs
  5. Caesar’s poison
  6. It graces the Views cover
  7. She counts to four
  8. Tagaq title
  9. These canines “don’t know”
  10. “Stay” singer

20 Clues: Kim or Joni • Tagaq title • Tragic joint • “Stay” singer • Avril’s ailment • Caesar’s poison • Quin twins’ town • Phone her, perhaps • She counts to four • Twain un-impresser • He’s Hailey’s hubby • Mendes is lost there • Alanis’s hand locale • Hewitt’s got smashed • “Old Country Soul” sibs • Peterson and the Grouch • It graces the Views cover • Famed Saskatoon jazz haunt • These canines “don’t know” • ...

Music Terminology final 2020-12-03

Music Terminology final crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a recurring theme or character trait that serves as the structural foundation of the work,
  2. directly quoting another work in a new composition.
  3. without instrumental accompaniment; sung without instrumental accompaniment.
  4. Musical texture made up of a single unaccompanied melodic line.
  5. A compositional technique in which basic material is an ordered arrangement.
  6. are intended for performance by a professional accompanied by a piano or instrumental ensemble.
  7. the setting, either polyphonic or in plainchant, of the liturgy of the Eucharist.
  8. a combination of musical tones sounded together each of which is a scale degree apart from one or two neighboring tones in the groups.
  9. a continuous slide upward or downward between two notes.
  10. a self-contained piece for solo voice, usually accompanied by orchestra.
  11. the part of a movement, especially in sonata form, in which the principal themes are first presented.
  12. a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm.
  13. a short musical passage in two or more phrases used for singing unmetrical words; a psalm or canticle sung to such music
  14. The temporary disregarding of strict tempo to allow an expressive quickening or slackening, usually without altering the overall pace.
Down
  1. music that is intended to evoke images or convey the impression of events
  2. To discuss and resolve the conflicts of tonality and theme that the exposition has raised.
  3. a type of composition in three sections in which two themes or subjects are explored according to set key relationships.
  4. a musical depiction of words in text
  5. A genre of music in which the rhythms, melodies, or instrumentation are designed to evoke the atmosphere of far-off lands or ancient times.
  6. A musical genre for voices that set mostly secular poetry in two epochs.
  7. a short instrumental refrain or interlude in a vocal work
  8. musical declamation of the kind usual in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera and oratorio, sung in the rhythm of ordinary speech with many words on the same note.
  9. the absence of functional harmony as a primary structural element.
  10. unconventional, unorthodox, or nontraditional methods of singing or of playing musical instruments employed to obtain unusual sounds or timbres.
  11. Marks the end of the main argument and the beginning of the final synthesis for which that argument has prepared the listeners.

25 Clues: a musical depiction of words in text • a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm. • directly quoting another work in a new composition. • a continuous slide upward or downward between two notes. • a short instrumental refrain or interlude in a vocal work • Musical texture made up of a single unaccompanied melodic line. • ...

Let's Talk Music 2024-05-15

Let's Talk Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous
  2. Headstrong
  3. Umbrella
  4. It's Gonna Be Me
  5. Breaking The Habit
  6. One More Time
  7. I'm Just a Kid
  8. Fallin'
  9. Ms. Jackson
  10. Clint Eastwood
  11. Coming Undone
  12. Single Ladies
Down
  1. Lazy Eye
  2. Poker Face
  3. Where is the Love
  4. Waterfalls
  5. Try Again
  6. Chop Suey!
  7. Whispers in the Dark
  8. Misery Business
  9. Sk8er Boi

21 Clues: Fallin' • Lazy Eye • Umbrella • Try Again • Sk8er Boi • Poker Face • Waterfalls • Headstrong • Chop Suey! • Ms. Jackson • One More Time • Coming Undone • Single Ladies • I'm Just a Kid • Clint Eastwood • Misery Business • It's Gonna Be Me • Where is the Love • Breaking The Habit • Whispers in the Dark • Lifestyles of the Rich & Famous

music and literatural 2024-03-07

music and literatural crossword puzzle
Across
  1. related to classical music
  2. producing a sound or noise with high volume
  3. a public performance by musicians or singers
  4. the act or art of making pictures, using paints
  5. someone whose profession is dancing
  6. a description of events and people either real or imaginary
  7. a person who writes pieces of poetry
  8. a drawing or painting, etc. of someone or something
  9. someone who plays the guitar
  10. an artist who paints pictures
  11. a musical play sung and performed by singers
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  1. the general beliefs, customs, and lifestyles of a specific society
  2. with a high volume or intensity
  3. something, uch as a movie, play, song, etc. that is very popular and successful
  4. an object or device used for producing music, such as a violin or a piano
  5. someone who plays a instrument or writes music, espically as a profession
  6. a person who plays a musical instrument professionally
  7. works of art or objects produced in a beautiful way such as paintings, sculptures, etc
  8. a series of concerts held in different locations
  9. a piece of music, that has words

20 Clues: related to classical music • someone who plays the guitar • an artist who paints pictures • with a high volume or intensity • a piece of music, that has words • someone whose profession is dancing • a person who writes pieces of poetry • producing a sound or noise with high volume • a public performance by musicians or singers • a musical play sung and performed by singers • ...

Elements of Music 2024-09-19

Elements of Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. very quiet Italian
  2. this splits something up
  3. the opposite of bass
  4. these help count
  5. people who are employed at a specific building
  6. very loud Italian
  7. when something done multiple times you __
  8. these hold things
  9. to sleep
  10. british people have one
Down
  1. a keyboard instrument
  2. a fishy cleff
  3. you can do this to things like flour and sugar
  4. this ends something
  5. this makes music louder
  6. four times a quarter
  7. italian for middle loud
  8. half of a half of a half note
  9. two times a quarter
  10. a coin worth 25 cents

20 Clues: to sleep • a fishy cleff • these help count • very loud Italian • these hold things • very quiet Italian • this ends something • two times a quarter • four times a quarter • the opposite of bass • a keyboard instrument • a coin worth 25 cents • this makes music louder • italian for middle loud • british people have one • this splits something up • half of a half of a half note • ...

Elements of Music 2024-06-10

Elements of Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. becoming slower
  2. “Distance" in pitch between any two tones.
  3. Very slow, broad.
  4. the emphasis of a note by playing it more loudly than the notes nearby it.
  5. very slow and solemn
  6. The second phrase of a pair, ending with a conclusive cadence.
  7. Regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.
  8. referring to tones not found in the prevailing major or minor scale, but that which is included in the chromatic scale, which uses all 12 tones of the octave where each tone is a half step away from the next one.
  9. In notation, a set of five horizontal lines between or on which notes are positioned.
  10. interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the lower tone.
  11. slow and at ease
  12. series of pitches arranged in order from low to high or high to low.
  13. Loud. (f)
  14. Moderately loud. (mf)
  15. Part of a melody.
  16. Means of playing a string instrument by which the strings are plucked, usually with a finger of the right hand.
  17. In notation of rhythm, a symbol to indicate the duration of silence in the music.
  18. tone combination that is stable and restful.
  19. combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
  20. The ordered durations of sounds and silences.
  21. degrees of loudness or softness in music.
  22. tone combination that is unstable and tense.
  23. Accenting a note at an unexpected time, as between two beats or on a weak beat. Syncopation is a major characteristic of jazz.
  24. a musical texture in which there is a performance of two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time.
  25. as fast as possible
  26. term describing a musical texture in which one main melody is accompanied by chords.
  27. Gradually louder. (cresc.)
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  1. Very loud. (ff)
  2. fast and usually cheerful
  3. The first phrase of a pair, ending with an inconclusive cadence.
  4. resting place at the end of a phrase in a melody; progression giving a sense of conclusion, often from the dominant chord to the tonic chord.
  5. The organization of beats into regular groups.
  6. Very soft.
  7. sounding of the individual tones in a chord in sequence rather than simultaneously.
  8. Symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to show the exact pitch of notes placed on each line and space.
  9. becoming faster
  10. the connection between notes on a page and notes on a keyboard, corresponding to the first seven letters of the alphabet.
  11. very fast tempo
  12. moderately slow, a walking pace
  13. Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole.
  14. somewhat allegro (-etto means a little bit)
  15. Moderate tempo
  16. Basic pace of the music.
  17. Quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another. (tone color)
  18. Central note, scale, and chord within a piece, in a relationship to which all other tones in the composition are heard.
  19. Moderately soft. (mp)
  20. fast and lively
  21. Distance between the highest and lowest tones that a given voice or instrument can produce.
  22. shift from one key to another within the same piece.
  23. a musical texture in which there is a single melodic line without accompaniment.
  24. To play a string instrument with a bow, used to signal the end of a pizzicato section.
  25. how chords are constructed and how they follow each other.
  26. Gradually softer. (diminuendo)
  27. signature sharp or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of a piece of music, indicating the key in which the music is to be played.
  28. Relative highness or lowness of a sound.
  29. softly

56 Clues: softly • Loud. (f) • Very soft. • Moderate tempo • Very loud. (ff) • becoming slower • becoming faster • very fast tempo • fast and lively • slow and at ease • Very slow, broad. • Part of a melody. • as fast as possible • very slow and solemn • Moderately soft. (mp) • Moderately loud. (mf) • Basic pace of the music. • fast and usually cheerful • Gradually louder. (cresc.) • Gradually softer. (diminuendo) • ...

SOUND AND MUSIC 2023-02-24

SOUND AND MUSIC crossword puzzle
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  1. гитара
  2. смычок
  3. грудь
  4. голосовые связки
  5. звуковые волны
  6. тарелки
  7. воздух
  8. молекула
  9. духовые
  10. оркестр
  11. репетиция
  12. толкать
  13. скипка
  14. барабан
  15. наушники
  16. грузовик
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  1. флейта
  2. труба
  3. ударные
  4. рот
  5. кричать
  6. дирижёр
  7. струнные
  8. низкий
  9. играть
  10. горло
  11. ритм
  12. клавишные
  13. кларнет
  14. миллиард
  15. высокий
  16. виолончель
  17. океан
  18. оборудование
  19. лёгкие
  20. голос

36 Clues: рот • ритм • труба • грудь • горло • океан • голос • флейта • гитара • смычок • низкий • играть • воздух • скипка • лёгкие • ударные • кричать • дирижёр • кларнет • тарелки • высокий • духовые • оркестр • толкать • барабан • струнные • миллиард • молекула • наушники • грузовик • клавишные • репетиция • виолончель • оборудование • звуковые волны • голосовые связки

Music Appreciation Puzzle 2023-01-30

Music Appreciation Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. widely used keyboard instrument of great range and versatility, whose sound is produced by felt covered hammers striking against steel strings.
  2. is the relative highness or lowness in sound.
  3. Sharp or flat science immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of a piece of music, indicating the key in which the music is to be played.
  4. Accenting a note at an unexpected time, as between two beats or on a weak beat.
  5. interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the lower tone.
  6. In notation of rhythm, a symbol to indicate the duration of silence in music.
  7. moderately fast.
  8. how chords are constructed and how they follow each other.
  9. Tone combination that is stable and restful.
  10. organization of beats into regular groups.
  11. Single melodic line without accompaniment.
  12. slow.
  13. Moderate tempo.
  14. part of a melody.
  15. (1) Resting place at the end of a phrase in a melody. (2) Progression giving a sense of conclusion, often from the dominant chord to the tonic chord.
  16. As fast a tempo as possible.
  17. Performance of two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time.
  18. Symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to show the exact pitch of notes placed on each line and space.
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  1. lively tempo.
  2. Means of playing a string instrument by which the strings are plucked, usually with a finger of the right hand.
  3. (f) loud.
  4. Shift from one key to another within the same piece.
  5. Tone combination that is unstable and tense.
  6. regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.
  7. very slow, solemn.
  8. Fast.
  9. Becoming slower.
  10. term describing music in which one main melody is accompanied by chords.
  11. Central note, scale a chord within a piece.
  12. very slow or broad.
  13. Degrees of loudness or softness in music.
  14. The order durations of sounds and silences.
  15. Series single tones that add up to a recognizable whole.
  16. Combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
  17. Very loud.
  18. In notation, a set of five horizontal lines between or on which notes are positioned.
  19. moderately slow, a walking pace.
  20. Scale Scale including all 12 tones of octaves; each tone is a half step away from the next one.
  21. “distance” in pitch between any two tones.
  22. very fast tempo.

40 Clues: Fast. • slow. • (f) loud. • Very loud. • lively tempo. • Moderate tempo. • Becoming slower. • moderately fast. • very fast tempo. • part of a melody. • very slow, solemn. • very slow or broad. • As fast a tempo as possible. • moderately slow, a walking pace. • Degrees of loudness or softness in music. • organization of beats into regular groups. • Single melodic line without accompaniment. • ...

Music History Review 2023-01-23

Music History Review crossword puzzle
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  1. Prominent Funk group _____ of Power
  2. Music genre where Funk's influence can be readily observed
  3. Ella Fitzgerald was known as "The __________ of Song" (2 words)
  4. Considered the first artist to present funk in a complete form (2 words)
  5. The type of employment that drove citizens to the Harlem Community in the 1880s
  6. Technique innovation created by Larry Graham (2 words)
  7. "The Original _________ Jass Band": first recorded Jazz Band in 1917
  8. American Military _______: A musical discipline of Jazz
  9. Un-recorded artist who influence Louis Armstrong (2 words)
  10. The town where Ella Fitzgerald was born
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  1. ___________ Delta: The area where the Blues originated
  2. An important musical component in Jazz
  3. Bassist for Parliament/Funkadelic Bootsy _______
  4. ______ The Moocher: Cab Calloway's signature song
  5. Little Richard's Band name
  6. The place where Duke Ellington and Cab Calloway were headliners (2 words)
  7. Forward Momentum in Jazz
  8. Combining rock & roll with Jazz (2 words)
  9. George Clinton explored the ____________ fringes of Funk
  10. Country Blues Artist Blind Lemon __________

20 Clues: Forward Momentum in Jazz • Little Richard's Band name • Prominent Funk group _____ of Power • An important musical component in Jazz • The town where Ella Fitzgerald was born • Combining rock & roll with Jazz (2 words) • Country Blues Artist Blind Lemon __________ • Bassist for Parliament/Funkadelic Bootsy _______ • ______ The Moocher: Cab Calloway's signature song • ...

Music Review Crossword 2023-01-25

Music Review Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. The speed of the beat of the music.
  2. This family is blown into to make a sound.
  3. Play with classical music and singers, became the modern musical.
  4. 3/4 and 4/4 are examples of _, or how we group together beats.
  5. How long a note or pattern of notes are.
  6. This family is buzzed into to make a sound.
  7. Musical period from 1750-1820, music was catchy.
  8. This instrument is any guitar like instrument that has a drum head as its body.
  9. When you see this note, you make no sound.
  10. Do re me fa so __ ti do.
  11. A _ note gets one beat and four sounds.
  12. A _ note gets one beat and three sounds.
  13. This instrument is both a string and percussion instrument.
  14. This instrument is both a woodwind and percussion instrument.
  15. Musical period from 1820-1900, music was emotional.
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  1. 2nd of the 3 Bs of composers, he lived during the Classical period.
  2. This instrument has four strings and is from Hawaii.
  3. A sad or scary sounding harmony
  4. A _ note gets four beats and one sound.
  5. A happy sounding harmony
  6. A music ensemble that uses all four families of instrument.
  7. The _ is the smallest brass instrument in the orchestra and band.
  8. 3rd of the 3 Bs of composers, he lived during the Romantic period.
  9. This family is struck, scraped, or shaken to make a sound.
  10. The relationship between multiple notes when played together.
  11. A _ note gets one beat and one sound.
  12. Musical period from 1600-1750, music was fancy.
  13. A _ note gets two beats and one sound.
  14. The first instrument we know was a bone _ from 40,000 years ago.
  15. A _ note gets one beat and two sounds.
  16. 1st of the 3 Bs of composers, he lived during the Baroque period.
  17. This family is plucked, strummed, or bowed to make a sound.
  18. How high or low a note sounds.

33 Clues: A happy sounding harmony • Do re me fa so __ ti do. • How high or low a note sounds. • A sad or scary sounding harmony • The speed of the beat of the music. • A _ note gets one beat and one sound. • A _ note gets two beats and one sound. • A _ note gets one beat and two sounds. • A _ note gets four beats and one sound. • A _ note gets one beat and four sounds. • ...

Eighties Music - Collaborations 2023-06-10

Eighties Music - Collaborations crossword puzzle
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  1. 1989 - Mazelle & Robert Howard duet, 'Wait' (3)
  2. What type of lover did Phil Collins and Phillip Bailey sing about in 1984? (4)
  3. What were in the stream according to Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton? (7)
  4. This Bryan duetted with Tina Turner on 'It's only Love' (5)
  5. Patti LaBelle & Michael Mcdonald duet, 'On My -' (3)
  6. Who was 'Under Pressure' with David Bowie in 1981? (5)
  7. What did Patti Austin and James Ingram want baby to do in 1982? (4-2-2)
  8. What did Stevie Nicks and Tom Petty want you to stop draggin around? (5)
  9. Peter Cetera sang 'Next Time I Fail' with this Amy (5)
  10. 'Almost Paradise', - Wilson and Mike Reno duet (3)
  11. 1981 song by Stevie Nicks and - Henley, 'Leather & Lace' (3)
  12. Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder duet, '- and Ivory' (5)
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  1. This Ms Springfield sang 'What have I done to deserve this' with the Pet Shop Boys (5)
  2. Which George duetted with Aretha Frankin for 'I knew you were waiting' in 1986? (7)
  3. Who sang 'Fairytale of New York' with Kirsty MacColl? (6)
  4. This Jimmy teamed up with INXS for 'Good Times' (6)
  5. What was 'out there' according to Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram? (9)
  6. This Mr Cocker duetted with Jennifer Warnes in 1982 (3)
  7. What was endless according to Diana Ross and Lionel Richie? (4)
  8. Phil Collins duetted with this Marilyn in 1985 on 'Separate Lives' (6)
  9. Which Ms Ford teamed up with Ozzy Osbourne in 1989? (4)
  10. Annie Lennox and - Green wanted to 'Put a little love in your heart' (2)
  11. 1987 Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes duet 'The - of My Life' (4)
  12. Which Ms Miller duetted with Joe Pizzulo on 'Never gonna let you go' in 1983? (4)

24 Clues: 1989 - Mazelle & Robert Howard duet, 'Wait' (3) • 'Almost Paradise', - Wilson and Mike Reno duet (3) • This Jimmy teamed up with INXS for 'Good Times' (6) • Patti LaBelle & Michael Mcdonald duet, 'On My -' (3) • Who was 'Under Pressure' with David Bowie in 1981? (5) • Peter Cetera sang 'Next Time I Fail' with this Amy (5) • ...

OS Music Trivia! 2023-05-25

OS Music Trivia! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who is the lead singer of 30 Seconds to Mars?
  2. This singer is often referred to as the "Goddess of pop".
  3. In 2015, she won two MTV Millennial Awards for the “Global Instagrammer of The Year” and “International Hit of The Year” with her single “One Last Time.”
  4. Who was the first winner of American idol?
  5. This singer was born September 4th, 1981.
  6. Who discovered Justin Bieber?
  7. This rapper, surprisingly has a good friendship with Martha Stewart.
  8. This artist contributed his success to having 4 extra teeth; changing the shape of his mouth to allow for better vocals.
  9. in 1944, she was the first person to perform on a stage in Vegas.
  10. He once had a hamster named "Hamster".
  11. The "king of pop".
  12. Between ages 5 and 10, she lived on a Christmas tree farm.
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  1. The acronym for this band stands for "Lyte Funkie Ones"
  2. This pop star was fired from Dunkin' Donuts for squirting jelly filling all over a customer.
  3. This rock drummer keeps up well considering he only has one arm.
  4. Fans of Lady Gaga are called this.
  5. Before she was famous, she was an army cadet and her drill sergeant was Shontelle.
  6. Formed in 1984, this boy band included Jonathon, Jordan, Joey, Donnie, and Danny.
  7. Before going solo, she was in the girl group "Innosense".
  8. What legendary vocalist is a cousin of Whitney Houston?
  9. He heard that train a-comin, it's rolling 'round the bend.
  10. He lives in "fast forward".
  11. Which member of the Avengers had a brief stint as a pop star?
  12. She declined the rock & roll hall of fame.
  13. He is considered the king of rock & roll.
  14. She sang the theme song for the 1997 film Titanic.
  15. Before becoming a rapper, he was in the Canadian tv series spin off Degrassi: The Next Generation

27 Clues: The "king of pop". • He lives in "fast forward". • Who discovered Justin Bieber? • Fans of Lady Gaga are called this. • He once had a hamster named "Hamster". • This singer was born September 4th, 1981. • He is considered the king of rock & roll. • Who was the first winner of American idol? • She declined the rock & roll hall of fame. • ...

Alison's Music Crossword 2023-07-12

Alison's Music Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Part of a song that comes from a pre-existing song
  2. Another word for the BPM of a song
  3. An album with 2 discs
  4. The recording "side" of a song
  5. Another word for songwriter
  6. Not drawing attention to itself
  7. Representing both master and publishing
  8. A song with no lyrics
  9. A song with no curse words
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  1. Seek this to get permission to use a song
  2. From C# to C#, for example
  3. Describes instruments without electronic amplification
  4. Composer for Psycho and Taxi Driver
  5. Electronic instrument that's played without touching it
  6. No longer protected by copyright
  7. Composed / non-licensed music in a film
  8. Creator of the first commercial synth
  9. e.g. ASCAP, BMI, GMR
  10. Details about a song
  11. From C# to D, for example

20 Clues: e.g. ASCAP, BMI, GMR • Details about a song • An album with 2 discs • A song with no lyrics • From C# to D, for example • From C# to C#, for example • A song with no curse words • Another word for songwriter • The recording "side" of a song • Not drawing attention to itself • No longer protected by copyright • Another word for the BPM of a song • Composer for Psycho and Taxi Driver • ...

CHINESE MUSIC VOCABULARY 2023-06-29

CHINESE MUSIC VOCABULARY crossword puzzle
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  1. Two or more different notes heard at the same time - traditional Chinese music before the 20th century rarely has these.
  2. ...PHONE - instruments, such as drums, that have a skin that vibrates when it is struck or rubbed.
  3. An aerophone consisting of different lengths of bamboo pipe. This instrument can play melodies and chords.
  4. To play a stringed instrument with fingers (or a plectrum).
  5. ...PHONIC means different versions of the same melody heard at the same time.
  6. Literally translates to "big drum".
  7. ...PHONIC means one note heard at a time.
  8. A word meaning to slide from one pitch to another.
  9. A wobbling of pitch used to decorate long notes.
  10. A double-reeded wind instrument, sometimes known as a "Chinese trumpet".
  11. A chordophone played with small hammers that hit the strings.
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  1. ...PHONE - stringed instruments.
  2. ...PHONE - instruments, such as bells, that vibrate when they are hit, shaken or scraped.
  3. Five-note scale typically used in Chinese melodies.
  4. A type of ornament involving rapid alternation of two notes next to each other.
  5. A chordophone with 21 strings, played with plectra (picks) attached to the fingers.
  6. Pear-shaped lute-like instrument.
  7. ...PHONE - wind instruments.
  8. A bamboo flute.
  9. The tune; the most prominent layer in a musical texture.
  10. A Chinese violin with only two strings.
  11. An ancient chordophone with seven strings that were originally made from silk.

22 Clues: A bamboo flute. • ...PHONE - wind instruments. • ...PHONE - stringed instruments. • Pear-shaped lute-like instrument. • Literally translates to "big drum". • A Chinese violin with only two strings. • ...PHONIC means one note heard at a time. • A wobbling of pitch used to decorate long notes. • Five-note scale typically used in Chinese melodies. • ...

Classical Music Crossword! 2023-03-23

Classical Music Crossword! crossword puzzle
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  1. Copland's 'Lincoln Portrait' features spoken words from this U.S. president
  2. Rodrigo's 'Cuatro Madrigales Amatorios' are a set of four madrigals based on the poetry of this Spanish poet
  3. Coleridge-Taylor was a close friend of this American composer, who wrote a piece in memory of him after his untimely death
  4. Coleridge-Taylor's 'Song of Hiawatha' was premiered at this music festival in 1899
  5. This Ives song cycle is named after a town in Massachusetts and includes movements based on works by Emerson, Thoreau, and Hawthorne
  6. Copland's 'Music for the Theatre' is a suite of pieces inspired by this type of entertainment
  7. Ives' father's profession, which influenced his musical upbringing
  8. At the age of 15, Coleridge-Taylor was admitted to the Royal College of Music on a scholarship for his skills on this instrument
  9. His 'Three Places in New England' was inspired by this state's landscapes
  10. This famous Spanish cellist premiered Rodrigo's 'Concierto en modo galante' in 1958
  11. This city, where Smetana lived and worked, is now the capital of the Czech Republic
  12. Smetana's 'String Quartet No. 1' is named after this Czech mountain range
  13. This Copland ballet, set in a Pennsylvania farming community, features the 'Hoe-Down' and 'Simple Gifts'
  14. This Copland work, commissioned for the opening of the Tanglewood Music Festival, is a tribute to the Berkshire Hills
  15. A form of music Ives explored in his compositions
  16. Coleridge-Taylor's 'African Suite' was inspired by his visit to this continent, which he called 'the land of my fathers'
  17. American composer known for incorporating folk tunes into his music
  18. This hearing condition, which Smetana suffered from, gradually worsened and eventually led to his deafness
  19. In 'The Song of Hiawatha', the character of Mudjekeewis is represented by this low-pitched brass instrument
  20. Coleridge-Taylor's use of African-American folk music in 'The Song of Hiawatha' helped to popularize this musical style in England
  21. Rodrigo's most famous work, 'Concierto de Aranjuez', is named after a palace located in this Spanish city
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  1. Smetana's opera 'The Bartered Bride' is set in this country
  2. This Rodrigo concerto for guitar and orchestra includes the popular 'Adagio' movement
  3. The third movement of 'The Song of Hiawatha' is titled 'The Death of Minnehaha', which features this mournful vocal solo
  4. Rodrigo's 'Concierto Serenata' is a concerto for this instrument, similar to the guitar
  5. Smetana's 'Czech Dances' are a set of pieces inspired by this type of folk music
  6. The opening movement of 'The Song of Hiawatha' is titled 'The Peace-Pipe', which features this woodwind instrument
  7. This French composer, known for his 'Boléro', encouraged Rodrigo to write for the guitar
  8. This Ives song features the sounds of a marching band and a calliope
  9. Samuel Coleridge-Taylors most famous composition, 'Hiawatha's Wedding Feast', is based on the poem 'The Song of Hiawatha' by this American poet
  10. This disability, which inspired many of Joaquin Rodrigos compositions
  11. Ives studied composition under this influential teacher and composer
  12. Ives' profession for most of his life, which he pursued alongside his musical career
  13. This river, which runs through the Czech Republic, is a recurring theme in Smetana's music
  14. Coleridge-Taylor was a professor of music at this institution in Croydon, London, where he taught until his death at the age of 37
  15. Ives' song 'The Housatonic at Stockbridge' is inspired by a river in this state
  16. Coleridge-Taylor's 'The Song of Hiawatha' is considered a prime example of this late-19th-century movement in classical music
  17. Rodrigo's 'Concierto serenata' is a work for this instrument and orchestra
  18. Ives' alma mater, where he studied composition
  19. Copland's 'El Salón México' is based on this style of Mexican folk music
  20. He was one of the first Black musicians to gain widespread popularity in this country

41 Clues: Ives' alma mater, where he studied composition • A form of music Ives explored in his compositions • Smetana's opera 'The Bartered Bride' is set in this country • Ives' father's profession, which influenced his musical upbringing • American composer known for incorporating folk tunes into his music • ...

Beginning Music Theory 2022-12-14

Beginning Music Theory crossword puzzle
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  1. Only woodwind instrument that doesn't need a reed
  2. One of the smallest brass instruments with3 vales
  3. How fast or slow a song is played
  4. Clef for low pitched instruments
  5. 5 Lines 4 Spaces
  6. Spaces for bass clef
  7. Section made up of instruments you can strike
  8. When one person is playing alone
  9. Lines for bass clef
  10. What should we do on Beat 4 before we play
  11. Tells us to go back and play the piece again
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  1. When two people are playing together
  2. Clef for high pitched instruments
  3. Where to find the fingerings/slide pos.
  4. The biggest brass instrument in class
  5. Spaces for treble clef
  6. Person who leads the band
  7. What does your band director stand on
  8. Beats of silence
  9. Separates music into measures
  10. Lines for treble clef

21 Clues: 5 Lines 4 Spaces • Beats of silence • Lines for bass clef • Spaces for bass clef • Lines for treble clef • Spaces for treble clef • Person who leads the band • Separates music into measures • Clef for low pitched instruments • When one person is playing alone • Clef for high pitched instruments • How fast or slow a song is played • When two people are playing together • ...

Music Crossword Puzzle 2024-12-30

Music Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
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  1. A sequence of notes that is musically satisfying.
  2. The distance between two musical notes.
  3. A song for one voice or instrument.
  4. A sequence of chords signaling the end of a phrase.
  5. A very fast tempo marking.
  6. The change from one key to another within a piece.
  7. A symbol indicating a note or rest should be held longer.
  8. A continuous slide between two notes.
  9. The interval between one musical pitch and another with double its frequency.
  10. The person who leads an orchestra.
  11. The combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously.
  12. An emphasis placed on a particular note or beat.
  13. A symbol indicating silence in music.
  14. The speed of a piece of music.
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  1. The group of pitches, or scale, that forms the basis of a music piece.
  2. The Italian word for "loud."
  3. Accenting a normally weak beat in music.
  4. Notes played smoothly and connected.
  5. The Italian word for "soft."
  6. A gradual increase in loudness.
  7. A vertical line that divides measures in a staff.
  8. A stick used by a conductor to direct an orchestra.
  9. A group of three or more notes played together.
  10. The variations in loudness and softness in music.
  11. Notes played in a short, detached manner.
  12. A slight, rapid variation in pitch to enhance a note.
  13. A musical scale with seven different notes.
  14. A musical symbol indicating pitch and duration.
  15. A short section of a musical piece, often repeated.
  16. A curved line connecting notes of the same pitch.

30 Clues: A very fast tempo marking. • The Italian word for "loud." • The Italian word for "soft." • The speed of a piece of music. • A gradual increase in loudness. • The person who leads an orchestra. • A song for one voice or instrument. • Notes played smoothly and connected. • A continuous slide between two notes. • A symbol indicating silence in music. • ...

Music Holiday Crossword 2024-12-19

Music Holiday Crossword crossword puzzle
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  1. Bells make this kind of sound.
  2. I have a little ____, I made it out of clay.
  3. The night was very...
  4. Buble wears this kind of holiday suit.
  5. ______ & the ivy/ Have a _____ jolly Christmas.
  6. Linus & _____ (This character also appears on the music room door sometimes.)
  7. Tchaikovsky wrote this ballet.
  8. The song Carol of the Bells comes from this country.
  9. Was alive as he could be.
  10. It's a ________ world.
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  1. Buble's color of Christmas.
  2. _______ roasting on an open fire.
  3. It was the _____ Noel.
  4. What kind of metal bells?
  5. There are this many different days of Christmas.
  6. Paul McCartney is having a _______ Christmastime.
  7. Had a very shiny nose.
  8. Elvis' color of Christmas.
  9. I'll be where for Christmas?
  10. The Grinch's color of Christmas.

20 Clues: The night was very... • It was the _____ Noel. • Had a very shiny nose. • It's a ________ world. • What kind of metal bells? • Was alive as he could be. • Elvis' color of Christmas. • Buble's color of Christmas. • I'll be where for Christmas? • Bells make this kind of sound. • Tchaikovsky wrote this ballet. • The Grinch's color of Christmas. • _______ roasting on an open fire. • ...

General Music History 2024-11-20

General Music History crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sacred monophonic music written for the church (Two Words)
  2. The era known for the development of sonata form, spanning from 1750 to 1820. (Two Words)
  3. Composer of the Romantic era known for his "Symphony No. 9".
  4. Gutenberg's machine that was responsible for mass production of music. (Two Words)
  5. This Composer had many children and was well known for his church music
  6. This instrument became a guitar
  7. This era is characterized by a wide range of styles and dates from 1900 to present.
  8. A major historical event during the Romantic era, beginning in 1789. (Two Words)
  9. This instrument became a piano
  10. The person who leads the orchestra
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  1. The era after the Medieval, spanning from 1400 to 1600.
  2. Composer of the Classical era famous for his symphonies, born in 1770.
  3. This Composer wrote the Messiah, and was known for his Operas
  4. The Song portion of an Opera
  5. A secular musician known for traveling around and singing
  6. Known for "Rite of Spring", a significant work of the Contemporary era.
  7. This era is known for its elaborate musical ornamentation and dates from 1600 to 1750.
  8. Mozart's most famous Opera. (Two Words)
  9. The "spoken" part of an Opera
  10. Major composer of the Baroque era known for "The Four Seasons".

20 Clues: The Song portion of an Opera • The "spoken" part of an Opera • This instrument became a piano • This instrument became a guitar • The person who leads the orchestra • Mozart's most famous Opera. (Two Words) • The era after the Medieval, spanning from 1400 to 1600. • A secular musician known for traveling around and singing • ...

Words of Music 2025-01-28

Words of Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. very loud
  2. series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
  3. as fast a tempo as possible
  4. a single melodic line without accompaniment
  5. playing a stringed instrument by which the strings are plucked
  6. gradually louder
  7. fast
  8. a broken chord, or a chord in which individual notes are struck one by one, rather than all together at once
  9. central note, scale, and chord within a piece, in a relationship to which all other tones in the piece are heard
  10. gradually softer
  11. highs or lows of sound
  12. keyboard instrument with great range and versitlity
  13. phrase ending with a more conclusive cadence
  14. interval between two tones in which the higher tone is twice the frequency of the lower tone
  15. moderately fast
  16. accenting a note at an unexpected time
  17. tone that is unstable and tense
  18. becoming faster
  19. distance in pitch between two tones
  20. moderate tempo
  21. symbol to indicate silence in music
  22. very slow, broad
  23. moderately soft
  24. becoming slower
  25. phrase ending with less conclusive cadence
  26. basic pace of music
  27. notation; set of five horizontal lines
  28. moderately slow, walking pace
Down
  1. slow
  2. notation; indicates bow use in a certain way
  3. very slow, solemn
  4. loud
  5. music in which one main melody is accompanied by chords
  6. degrees of loudness or softness in music
  7. moderatley loud
  8. emphasis of a note
  9. distance between the highest and lowest tones that a given voice or instrument can produce
  10. combination of three or more tones sounded at once
  11. performance of two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time
  12. tone combination that is stable and restful
  13. shift from one key to another within the same place
  14. describes scales or notes that are half step away from each other
  15. part of a melody
  16. regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time
  17. a set of letters used to designate all musical sounds
  18. quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another
  19. very soft
  20. series of pitches arranged in order from low to high or high to low
  21. organization of beats into regular groups
  22. very fast tempo
  23. resting place at the end of a phrase in a melody
  24. lively tempo
  25. how chords are constructed and how they follow each other
  26. notation; indicating what key to play the music
  27. symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to show the exact pitch of notes placed on each line and space
  28. the ordered duration of sounds and silences

56 Clues: slow • loud • fast • very loud • very soft • lively tempo • moderate tempo • moderatley loud • moderately fast • becoming faster • very fast tempo • moderately soft • becoming slower • gradually louder • gradually softer • part of a melody • very slow, broad • very slow, solemn • emphasis of a note • basic pace of music • highs or lows of sound • as fast a tempo as possible • moderately slow, walking pace • ...

Music Vocabulary Crossword 2025-01-24

Music Vocabulary Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A series of pitch arranged in order from low to high or high to low.
  2. Organization of beats into regular groups.
  3. Gradually softer
  4. Degrees of loudness or softness in music.
  5. Very fast tempo
  6. Slow and broad (Broadly) tempo
  7. sharps or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of a piece of music, indicating the key in which the music is to be played.
  8. Relative highness or lowness.
  9. Widely used keyboard instrument of great range and versatility, whose sound is produced by felt-covered hammers striking against strings.
  10. A main melody with other parts providing harmony
  11. Tone Combination that is stable and restful.
  12. In notation, a set of five horizontal lines between or on which notes are positioned.
  13. Basic pace of the music.
  14. Music that uses notes that are not typically included in the key of a piece.
  15. Tone Combination that is unstable and tense.
  16. Becoming slower
  17. Resting place at the end of a phrase in a melody, or a progression giving a sense of conclusion, often from the dominant chord to the tonic chord.
  18. Part of a melody
  19. Loud (f)
  20. Moderately fast
  21. How chords are constructed and how they follow each other.
  22. A very quick tempo
  23. In notation of rhythm, a symbol to indicate the duration of silence in the music.
  24. Slow
  25. “Distance” in pitch between any two tones.
Down
  1. To get louder
  2. Shift from one key to another within the same piece.
  3. Neither fast or slow/Moderately paced tempo
  4. sounding of individual tones of a chord in sequence rather than simultaneously.
  5. The ordered durations on sounds and silences.
  6. Very soft (pp)
  7. A single melody line without harmony or counterpoints.
  8. Regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.
  9. Symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to show the exact pitch of notes placed on each line and space.
  10. Combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
  11. Interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the lower tone.
  12. Central note, scale, and chord within a piece, in relationship to which all other toned in the composition are heard.
  13. Quick and Lively/Cheerful tempo
  14. A combination of multiple melodies at the same time.
  15. Very loud (ff)

40 Clues: Slow • Loud (f) • To get louder • Very soft (pp) • Very loud (ff) • Very fast tempo • Becoming slower • Moderately fast • Gradually softer • Part of a melody • A very quick tempo • Basic pace of the music. • Relative highness or lowness. • Slow and broad (Broadly) tempo • Quick and Lively/Cheerful tempo • Degrees of loudness or softness in music. • Organization of beats into regular groups. • ...

20th Century Music 2024-10-18

20th Century Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This American composer studied composition with Nadia Boulanger
  2. Founder of the impressionist music movement.
  3. This composer has also made innovations in music education.
  4. The specific timbre or quality of a musical sound.
  5. The deliberate evocation of primitive power through repetitive rhythms, harsh dissonances, and percussive sounds.
  6. Also known as chance music, where composers use random methods to choose musical elements.
  7. This American composer left school at 15 to become a pianist.
  8. This Russian composer wrote ballets.
  9. A style of music that emphasizes the expression of intense emotions, often using dissonance.
  10. Early in the century, this device becomes common in homes.
  11. A style that emphasizes a steady pulse, clear tonality, and repetition of short melodic patterns.
  12. An art style that emphasizes the unconscious and dreams.
  13. A repeated musical pattern.
  14. The first woman to win the Prix de Rome.
  15. Father of the twelve-tone system.
  16. Music that evokes feelings of nationalism and support for a country.
  17. A musical style that seeks to capture the essence or atmosphere of a subject, often using ambiguous harmonies.
Down
  1. A 20th-century movement that revived and reinterpreted the forms and styles of the 18th-century classical period.
  2. Technique A compositional method that uses a fixed ordering of the 12 chromatic pitches as the basis for a composition.
  3. The absence of or disregard for an established musical key in a composition.
  4. The simultaneous use of two or more different keys or tonal centers in a musical composition.
  5. A method of composing in which all pitches of a composition are derived from a special ordering of the twelve chromatic tones.
  6. A style that calls for a steady pulse, clear tonality, and repetition of short melodic patterns.
  7. By the middle of the century, most people have this device in their homes.
  8. An art style where figures are represented by fragmented shapes.
  9. Musical styles that incorporate electronic instruments and technology.
  10. A style of American music that influenced many 20th-century composers.
  11. Harsh or unpleasant-sounding chords or intervals.
  12. A style where composers choose pitches, tone colors, and rhythms by random methods, resulting in each performance being unique.
  13. This musical work was an outrage to audiences at the time.
  14. This composer does not fit neatly into any style.
  15. This composer is considered the first Great American Composer.

32 Clues: A repeated musical pattern. • Father of the twelve-tone system. • This Russian composer wrote ballets. • The first woman to win the Prix de Rome. • Founder of the impressionist music movement. • Harsh or unpleasant-sounding chords or intervals. • This composer does not fit neatly into any style. • The specific timbre or quality of a musical sound. • ...

General Music Overview 2025-03-10

General Music Overview crossword puzzle
Across
  1. #2 Artist of all time (according to Rolling Stones)
  2. "...never discuss philosophy or politics in a disco environment."
  3. Rap Artist killed in Las Vegas driveway
  4. The second highest selling band of all time
  5. The Best Selling Female Artist of all time
  6. Sang "Fly Me To The Moon"
  7. Nickname for Rap Music
  8. Movie that contains the "Dueling Banjos" scene
  9. The King of Ragtime Writers
  10. Known as the "Dust Bowl Troubadour"
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  1. The Queen of Funk
  2. Known as "The Godfather Of Soul"
  3. What is Pop sometimes called?
  4. Led the bands Parliament & Funkadelic
  5. President that B.B. King performed for in 2012
  6. A characteristic of Disco
  7. Known as "The King Of Pop"
  8. Famous song by Ben E. King
  9. Performed "Ooh Child" in 1970
  10. James Brown funk song

20 Clues: The Queen of Funk • James Brown funk song • Nickname for Rap Music • A characteristic of Disco • Sang "Fly Me To The Moon" • Known as "The King Of Pop" • Famous song by Ben E. King • The King of Ragtime Writers • What is Pop sometimes called? • Performed "Ooh Child" in 1970 • Known as "The Godfather Of Soul" • Known as the "Dust Bowl Troubadour" • ...

Traditional Irish Music 2025-03-09

Traditional Irish Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sailor's dance tune
  2. National symbol instrument
  3. Bagpipe melody pipe
  4. Four-string instrument
  5. Popular string instrument
  6. Type of Irish bagpipe
  7. Small accordion-like instrument
  8. Irish drum
  9. Informal musical gathering
Down
  1. Small wind instrument
  2. Narrative folk song
  3. Bellows-driven instrument
  4. Continuous note in bagpipes
  5. Stringed instrument, like lute
  6. Old-style Irish singing
  7. Wind instrument
  8. Traditional Irish dance
  9. Slow, melodic tune
  10. Fast-paced dance tune
  11. Lively Irish dance

20 Clues: Irish drum • Wind instrument • Slow, melodic tune • Lively Irish dance • Sailor's dance tune • Narrative folk song • Bagpipe melody pipe • Small wind instrument • Type of Irish bagpipe • Fast-paced dance tune • Four-string instrument • Old-style Irish singing • Traditional Irish dance • Bellows-driven instrument • Popular string instrument • National symbol instrument • ...

Isla music crossword 2025-03-11

Isla music crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Pressing buttons to play
  2. use your mouth to play
  3. the second biggest orchestra
  4. the largest instrument in the orchestra
  5. has eight round metal chimes
  6. held upwards to play
  7. horn a double-reed woodwind instrument
  8. played by resting on your neck
  9. You have to hit it with something to make noises
  10. Leads the orchestra band
  11. invented in the 1800s
  12. held in between your legs
  13. a skinny instrument
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  1. uses metal poles
  2. a close cousin of the bassoon
  3. You have to blow into a tube for sound
  4. horn the first word is a language
  5. base stand up to play
  6. drum mimics the sound of thunderstorms
  7. drum uses two sticks to play

20 Clues: uses metal poles • a skinny instrument • held upwards to play • invented in the 1800s • use your mouth to play • base stand up to play • Pressing buttons to play • Leads the orchestra band • held in between your legs • the second biggest orchestra • has eight round metal chimes • a close cousin of the bassoon • played by resting on your neck • drum uses two sticks to play • ...

MUSIC AND ARTS 2025-03-23

MUSIC AND ARTS crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Form of musical performance that involves singing and acting
  2. Musical instrument played by pressing keys
  3. Form of dance characterized by elegance and technique
  4. Group of singers who perform together
  5. Large ensemble of musicians who play together
  6. Genre of music characterized by improvisation and swing
  7. Musical instrument played by hitting a membrane
  8. Technique of painting on wet plaster while it's still fresh
  9. Art movement characterized by capturing light and color
  10. Form of expression that involves movement and rhythm
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  1. Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance
  2. Art form that involves capturing images with a camera
  3. Form of art that involves creating three-dimensional objects
  4. Spanish artist and pioneer of Cubism
  5. Form of performing art that involves acting and storytelling
  6. Austrian composer and child prodigy
  7. Musical instrument played by plucking strings
  8. Musical instrument played by drawing a bow across strings
  9. Italian polymath and artist
  10. Dutch post-impressionist painter

20 Clues: Italian polymath and artist • Dutch post-impressionist painter • Austrian composer and child prodigy • Spanish artist and pioneer of Cubism • Group of singers who perform together • Musical instrument played by pressing keys • Large ensemble of musicians who play together • Musical instrument played by plucking strings • Musical instrument played by hitting a membrane • ...

Music Crossword Puzzle 2025-07-14

Music Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Blessed Assurance
  2. Glenn Gould’s chair
  3. Ode to Joy
  4. Jubilate Deo
  5. Sweet Caroline
  6. She can handle Handel
  7. Flower Duet
  8. Cape Breton fiddler
  9. Clair de Lune
  10. Working Man
  11. Cohen song
  12. I Walk the Line
  13. Maurice Ravel
  14. Chopin Etudes
  15. Rondo Alla Turca
  16. “Ombra mai fu”
  17. Why Me Lord
  18. How Great Thou Art
  19. Rainy Day People
  20. Canadian jazz pianists
  21. Old Man
  22. White Christmas
  23. Bridge Over Troubled Water
  24. Brand of piano
  25. Lara’s Theme
  26. Anne Murray
Down
  1. Dolly Parton
  2. Four Strong Winds
  3. The Barber of Seville
  4. Ode to Joy
  5. Violin virtuoso
  6. Canadian Papagena
  7. Forever And For Always
  8. The Way We Were
  9. I Dreamed A Dream
  10. Elvis the ___________.
  11. Jaws theme song
  12. The Nutcracker
  13. Lord Of The Dance
  14. Earth Song
  15. Elgar Cello Concerto
  16. Puttin On the Ritz
  17. Ruben James
  18. Send in the Clowns
  19. A Pittance of Time
  20. Downtown
  21. Not Billie Eilish
  22. My Heart Will Go On
  23. The Sound of Music
  24. The Four Seasons
  25. ‘The Art of Fugue’

51 Clues: Old Man • Downtown • Ode to Joy • Ode to Joy • Cohen song • Earth Song • Flower Duet • Working Man • Ruben James • Why Me Lord • Anne Murray • Dolly Parton • Jubilate Deo • Lara’s Theme • Clair de Lune • Maurice Ravel • Chopin Etudes • Sweet Caroline • The Nutcracker • “Ombra mai fu” • Brand of piano • Violin virtuoso • The Way We Were • Jaws theme song • I Walk the Line • White Christmas • Rondo Alla Turca • Rainy Day People • ...

80s Music Artists 2025-06-23

80s Music Artists crossword puzzle
Across
  1. HOW WILL I KNOW
  2. JANIE’S GOT A GUN
  3. BILLIE JEAN
  4. JANIE'S GOT A GUN
  5. JESSIE’S GIRL
  6. LIKE A VIRGIN
  7. BORN IN THE U.S.A.
  8. HERE I GO AGAIN
  9. WALK THIS WAY
  10. GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN
  11. POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME
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  1. SWEET CHILD O’ MINE
  2. IN THE AIR TONIGHT
  3. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
  4. LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER
  5. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
  6. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
  7. WHEN DOVES CRY
  8. STRAIGHT UP
  9. DON’T STOP BELIEVING
  10. TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
  11. WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
  12. TAKE ON ME

23 Clues: TAKE ON ME • BILLIE JEAN • STRAIGHT UP • JESSIE’S GIRL • LIKE A VIRGIN • WALK THIS WAY • WHEN DOVES CRY • HOW WILL I KNOW • HERE I GO AGAIN • JANIE’S GOT A GUN • JANIE'S GOT A GUN • IN THE AIR TONIGHT • LIVIN’ ON A PRAYER • BORN IN THE U.S.A. • SWEET CHILD O’ MINE • TAKE MY BREATH AWAY • WITH OR WITHOUT YOU • HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF • DON’T STOP BELIEVING • EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE • POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME • ...

Music challenge 1 2025-05-17

Music challenge 1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Berlioz did not play this instrument
  2. Instrument made of wood
  3. Dictionary of music
  4. Leroy Anderson wrote for this
  5. Composer of 555 sonatas
  6. Complex polyphonic structure championed by Bach
  7. Medieval style of simple harmonization
  8. Instrument that isn't touched
  9. Mahler symphony where long silence should follow the first movement
  10. Composer of 'Ionization'
  11. Catalogue system for works by Haydn
  12. Musical form with recurring theme
  13. Oratorio by Haydn
  14. Controversial pianist
  15. Free composition in real time
  16. Composer of 'Somerset Scenes'
  17. Division of one beat into six
  18. Soprano of lower vocal range
Down
  1. Type of motion between stepwise intervals
  2. Curved line linking two notes of different pitches
  3. Brand of Yamaha electric piano
  4. Clef where the fourth line represents C
  5. English composer of Shepherd's Hay
  6. Johann Christian was known as the __ Bach
  7. Work by Arnold Bax
  8. German equivalent of allegro
  9. Composer of 'The Tempest'
  10. German equivalent of a hymn
  11. Indication to play string with the bow
  12. Title of a 'linking' theme used by Mussorgsky
  13. Budget record label for classical music
  14. Baroque string instrument
  15. Interval between D# and A#
  16. Third degree of the scale

34 Clues: Oratorio by Haydn • Work by Arnold Bax • Dictionary of music • Controversial pianist • Instrument made of wood • Composer of 555 sonatas • Composer of 'Ionization' • Composer of 'The Tempest' • Baroque string instrument • Third degree of the scale • Interval between D# and A# • German equivalent of a hymn • German equivalent of allegro • Soprano of lower vocal range • ...

Music Appreciation Crossword 2025-05-18

Music Appreciation Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a musical instrument played by blowing air across a reed or into a flute-like tube
  2. A single tone of definite pitch made by a musical instrument or the human voice
  3. The five horizontal lines in which musical notes are written
  4. The words of a song
  5. unit of music containing a number of beats as indicated by a time signature
  6. type of note with twice the duration of a quarter note
  7. indicating that a note should be held for its full value
  8. Ascending or descending sequence of musical tones
  9. Gently
  10. Notation indicating a note should be played loudly
  11. progressively louder
  12. Lively, Fast
  13. Opposite of Legato
  14. to be played without seperation
  15. The Interval between two notes with the same name
Down
  1. Joined, smooth, in a connected manner
  2. The relative volume in the execution of a piece of music
  3. A note that is not part of the scale indicated by the key signature
  4. A name for a metalworker
  5. Notation indicating that a section of music should be repeated
  6. notation indicating that the tempo of a piece should gradually slow down
  7. Notation indicating that a note should be played one semitone lower
  8. The speed of the music
  9. Little by little, bit by bit
  10. musical notation at the beginning of a piece that indicates the key
  11. Notation indicating that a note should be played one semitone higher
  12. My First Name

27 Clues: Gently • Lively, Fast • My First Name • Opposite of Legato • The words of a song • progressively louder • The speed of the music • A name for a metalworker • Little by little, bit by bit • to be played without seperation • Joined, smooth, in a connected manner • Ascending or descending sequence of musical tones • The Interval between two notes with the same name • ...

60's music 2025-05-29

60's music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Famous Ashbury district
  2. Fourth member of CSNY
  3. Third name in CSN
  4. British band that led the 'British Invasion'
  5. What keep falling on my head
  6. Both sides of what Joni Mitchell looked at
  7. Motown group with 'My Girl'
  8. Singer of 'To Sir with Love'
  9. First name of Ike's singing partner
  10. Type of Blues band
  11. The Last Waltz group
  12. First name in folk rock supergroup
  13. Kind of ship in The Beach Boys song
  14. Format music was released on
  15. Singer of 'Runaround Sue'
  16. Jefferson ___
  17. Diana Ross's group
  18. Genre of music often linked to protest songs
  19. Pete Seeger's song 'To Everything There Is A ___'
  20. Half of a Dylan protest anthem
  21. Record label known for soul music in the 60s
  22. Sullivan who introduced the Beatles to America
  23. Original name of the Motown label
Down
  1. Bob Dylan’s birth surname
  2. The ___ Dimension, soul-pop group
  3. Band known for 'I'm a Believer'
  4. Janis's last name
  5. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band leader
  6. Last word in 'I Want to Hold Your Hand' chorus
  7. What you might do 'Like a Man'
  8. Slang for cool in the 60s
  9. Genre popularized by Motown
  10. Last name of 'Blowin' in the Wind' singer
  11. Type of rock characterized by surreal lyrics and sound
  12. Beach Boys' genre
  13. Instrument George Harrison played in 'Norwegian Wood'
  14. First name of 'Piece of My Heart' singer
  15. Tom Jones sang 'Why, why, why ___'
  16. Type of child associated with peace
  17. Place Otis Redding was sitting on the dock of
  18. Guitarist who played the Star-Spangled Banner at Woodstock
  19. Rolling ___
  20. King of Rock and Roll
  21. British band known for 'You Really Got Me'
  22. Famous 1969 music festival
  23. 'Good Day ___' - Beatles lyric
  24. Band that sang 'House of the Rising Sun'
  25. Dance craze started by Chubby Checker
  26. Type of sounds on a Beach Boys album
  27. Band with Jim Morrison

50 Clues: Rolling ___ • Jefferson ___ • Janis's last name • Third name in CSN • Beach Boys' genre • Type of Blues band • Diana Ross's group • The Last Waltz group • Fourth member of CSNY • King of Rock and Roll • Band with Jim Morrison • Famous Ashbury district • Bob Dylan’s birth surname • Slang for cool in the 60s • Singer of 'Runaround Sue' • Famous 1969 music festival • Genre popularized by Motown • ...

Theory of Music 2025-07-22

Theory of Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a number of great staff
  2. five lines and four spaces
  3. connects different notes smoothly (legato)
  4. slow
  5. four note
  6. very soft
  7. play louder
  8. half note
  9. half
  10. play softly
Down
  1. gradually louder
  2. eight note
  3. cancel any accidental
  4. raise a semitone
  5. very loud
  6. play loudly
  7. separates measures
  8. play the note short and detached
  9. connects two same notes (sustains sound)
  10. divided the staff
  11. lower a semitone
  12. end

22 Clues: end • slow • half • very loud • four note • very soft • half note • eight note • play loudly • play louder • play softly • gradually louder • raise a semitone • lower a semitone • divided the staff • separates measures • cancel any accidental • a number of great staff • five lines and four spaces • play the note short and detached • connects two same notes (sustains sound) • ...

DJ Molasses - Music 2022-12-30

DJ Molasses - Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. One of the first all-girl groups with radio success
  2. Nicknamed The Father of Rock N Roll
  3. Lighters out
  4. Home to Hansa Studio
  5. Evil Woman
  6. He can't walk out because he loves you too much, baby
  7. Considered to be a subgenre of hip hop based on the slang term for a house that sells drugs
  8. Woman's name on Goats Head Soup
  9. The One I Love has this one-word chorus, shouted twice
  10. Phonograph disc medium
  11. Billy Corgan supergroup
  12. This trio's video (1994) spoofing 70's cops shows surprisingly didn't win a moonman
  13. Mr. Smith sings about writing her a letter
  14. Gordon Sumner fronted this famous trio
  15. Perhaps the most famous person buried in Pere Lachaise.
  16. Short for music that is mainstream
  17. RIP, Mr. Hutchence
  18. He's going back to Cali (to Cali)
  19. This Madonna album sold over six million copies and has six official single releases
  20. _____ be a lady tonight
  21. This band performed in only some well-placed socks (initials)
  22. Not amplitude modulation
  23. Gary Lightbody sang about chasing these
  24. Owner of a Lonely Heart
  25. Album with a song about a deaf, dumb, and blind arcade champ
Down
  1. Lonely Hearts Club Band
  2. Played a right-handed guitar upside-down to strum with his left
  3. Name of two different songs by U2 and Metallica
  4. This Led Zeppelin song was meant to be a reggae tune, and was intended to be pronounced "Jamaica"
  5. Bruce
  6. The Piano Man is quick with a ____
  7. Their Love Song (1989) was a Great Radio Controversy
  8. Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion
  9. Considered the "mad scientist" of U2
  10. _____ Lee Buffalo
  11. This Austrian wrote a one-hit wonder about Mozart
  12. He/She was met in a club in north Soho
  13. Some Might Say that audio of this band's brothers arguing was better than many of their hits
  14. Brian co-founded this band prior to becoming an astrophysicist
  15. Mr. Gano very famously counts to 10 on this 1983 fan favorite
  16. Coldplay and Tegan and Sara both sing about this color
  17. The walrus
  18. A truck driver takes Janis all the way to this city
  19. This guy is a Loser
  20. First name of band that wrote a 17:05 song (1968) that fills the entire side of the album
  21. The cover art is a human anatomy model with added wings
  22. Album (2004) that launched this Vegas band that had a #1 single in 2022
  23. American DJ Wolfman ____
  24. His only album with significant sales has sold about 34 million copies (13th all-time)
  25. The A in HTDAAB
  26. Widely considered the birthplace of punk
  27. Their song from 2014 told you to be quiet and shake a leg
  28. I want my ___

53 Clues: Bruce • Evil Woman • The walrus • Lighters out • I want my ___ • The A in HTDAAB • _____ Lee Buffalo • RIP, Mr. Hutchence • This guy is a Loser • Home to Hansa Studio • Phonograph disc medium • Lonely Hearts Club Band • Billy Corgan supergroup • _____ be a lady tonight • Owner of a Lonely Heart • American DJ Wolfman ____ • Not amplitude modulation • Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion • ...

Music In Film 2023-05-11

Music In Film crossword puzzle
Across
  1. your music appreciation teacher's last name
  2. type of pitch in which one can discern the pitch
  3. this composer created music for Harry Potter and Jurassic Park
  4. Gustav ________ is the composer for "Mars" from the Planets
  5. a large brass instrument with straight tubing in three sections, held on the left shoulder
  6. A short musical idea, a characteristic music fragment
  7. number of lines on a musical staff
  8. bass instrument of the oboe family with a double reed
  9. gradually getting softer
  10. a type of artist that creates sound effects for films
  11. A movie about an alien that flies in a bike at the end
Down
  1. gradually getting louder
  2. The ____ room is where foley sounds are mixed
  3. Hans __________ is the composer for Pirates of the Caribbean
  4. type of pitch in which one cannot discern the pitch
  5. Used by foley artists, This is a line going from left to right on a screen
  6. small portable organ
  7. moderately fast tempo
  8. "walking" speed tempo
  9. number of spaces on a musical staff

20 Clues: small portable organ • moderately fast tempo • "walking" speed tempo • gradually getting louder • gradually getting softer • number of lines on a musical staff • number of spaces on a musical staff • your music appreciation teacher's last name • The ____ room is where foley sounds are mixed • type of pitch in which one can discern the pitch • ...

Music Vocab Test 2023-05-16

Music Vocab Test crossword puzzle
Across
  1. 1 beat
  2. a piece of music
  3. Features a specific number of beats played at a particular tempo, a bar line at the beginning and end
  4. 3 or more single pitches stacked
  5. slow tempo
  6. note held for 1 1/2 beats
  7. A musical meter marked by 4 beats per measure with the quarter note receiving a single beat
  8. A set of 5 horizontal lines joined together by a
  9. 2 beats
  10. half of an eighth note
  11. a short opera
  12. For a single voice or single instrument
  13. moderately slow
  14. plucking a stringed instrument
  15. A slightly tremulous effect imparted to vocal or instrumental tone for added warmth and expressiveness by slight and rapid variations in pitch
  16. Singing all without instruments all with your voice
  17. The arrangement of rhythms in a repetitive pattern of strong and weak beats
  18. 8 notes in between, the interval between two pitches where one has a frequency
  19. length of the note
  20. a little bit
  21. smooth, connected
  22. line above or below a staff
  23. 4 beats
Down
  1. A copy of a composition on a set of staves braced together
  2. basic vocab of drum technique
  3. 10 lines, both clefs
  4. loud
  5. A gradual increase in the dynamic
  6. low and deep sound
  7. Being able to create music on the spot
  8. The speed at which a piece of music should be played
  9. decreasing in loudness
  10. The impression of stability and repose, clashes
  11. A transitional period in a song that is set apart in some way
  12. slowly
  13. soft
  14. short, disconnected
  15. soft, smooth
  16. A chord in which the notes are sounded individually
  17. a lower female voice
  18. 4 measures in 1 breath, a sentence in grammar
  19. A system of functionally related chords deriving from the major and minor scales, central note is called the tonic
  20. The highest natural adult male singing
  21. A poem set to music with a recurring pattern of both rhyme and meter
  22. highest female voice
  23. A musical passage requiring exceptional agility and technical skill in execution
  24. also called the g clef
  25. half a quarter note
  26. very soft
  27. A small device that clamps onto the neck of a guitar and shortens the length of the strings, raising their pitch
  28. The sound of two or more notes heard simultaneously
  29. brings you to the end of a piece
  30. fast, quick

53 Clues: loud • soft • 1 beat • slowly • 2 beats • 4 beats • very soft • slow tempo • fast, quick • soft, smooth • a little bit • a short opera • moderately slow • a piece of music • smooth, connected • low and deep sound • length of the note • short, disconnected • half a quarter note • 10 lines, both clefs • a lower female voice • highest female voice • decreasing in loudness • half of an eighth note • also called the g clef • ...

Simple Music Theory 2023-05-10

Simple Music Theory crossword puzzle
Across
  1. space between barlines
  2. very loud
  3. g clef
  4. short
  5. medium soft
  6. separates measures
  7. connects two of the same note
  8. 2 beats
  9. below and above staff
  10. 1 beat
  11. f clef
  12. connects two different notes
  13. 1/2 beat
  14. 4 beats
  15. very soft
Down
  1. returns note to original key
  2. medium loud
  3. 1 dynamic higher, 3/4 length
  4. how many beats per measure
  5. gradually softer
  6. 1/2 step down
  7. gradually louder
  8. 1/2 step up
  9. hold the note

24 Clues: short • g clef • 1 beat • f clef • 2 beats • 4 beats • 1/2 beat • very loud • very soft • medium loud • medium soft • 1/2 step up • 1/2 step down • hold the note • gradually softer • gradually louder • separates measures • below and above staff • space between barlines • how many beats per measure • returns note to original key • 1 dynamic higher, 3/4 length • connects two different notes • ...

Elements of Music 2023-01-17

Elements of Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The distinct sound of an instrument or voice
  2. Very quiet
  3. Gradually get quieter
  4. Walking tempo
  5. AB form
  6. Short and detached
  7. Medium quiet
  8. The main tune, the most important part
  9. Lower notes
  10. Gradually get slower
  11. A very fast tempo
  12. The structure of the music
  13. Medium loud
  14. Smooth and connected
  15. Gradually get faster
Down
  1. The volume of music
  2. Loud
  3. Quiet
  4. Very loud
  5. heavy and emphasized
  6. Gradually get louder
  7. Moderate or medium speed
  8. The way notes are played
  9. A fast tempo
  10. When two or more parts are played together
  11. ABA form
  12. Higher notes
  13. A slow speed
  14. The speed of the beat
  15. A very slow speed

30 Clues: Loud • Quiet • AB form • ABA form • Very loud • Very quiet • Lower notes • Medium loud • A fast tempo • Medium quiet • Higher notes • A slow speed • Walking tempo • A very fast tempo • A very slow speed • Short and detached • The volume of music • heavy and emphasized • Gradually get louder • Gradually get slower • Smooth and connected • Gradually get faster • Gradually get quieter • The speed of the beat • ...

Music Session #53 2023-03-29

Music Session #53 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Also
  2. Same
  3. Supposed
  4. Hostage
  5. Swallow
  6. Disappointment
  7. Chew
  8. Make me
  9. A little
Down
  1. Bill
  2. Brain
  3. Splash
  4. Dudes
  5. I distinguish
  6. Clearly
  7. Criticize
  8. Replacement
  9. Beg
  10. You left
  11. Love

20 Clues: Beg • Bill • Also • Same • Chew • Love • Brain • Dudes • Splash • Clearly • Hostage • Swallow • Make me • Supposed • You left • A little • Criticize • Replacement • I distinguish • Disappointment

80s Music Legends 2025-02-16

80s Music Legends crossword puzzle
Across
  1. – "Musical genius behind ‘Purple Rain’ and ‘1999’."
  2. – "New wave band behind ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’."
  3. – "Legendary singer of ‘What’s Love Got to Do with It’."
  4. – "Pop queen known for ‘Like a Virgin’ and ‘Material Girl’."
  5. – "Band famous for ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’."
  6. – "Pop duo known for ‘Maneater’ and ‘Rich Girl’."
  7. – "Ziggy Stardust creator and ‘Let’s Dance’ hitmaker."
  8. – "Band behind ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’."
  9. – "Rock legend known as ‘The Boss’."
Down
  1. – "Singer who just wanted to have fun."
  2. – "Rock band famous for ‘Jump’ and ‘Panama’."
  3. – "Steven Tyler’s band known for ‘Dude (Looks Like a Lady)’."
  4. – "King of Pop, famous for ‘Thriller’ and ‘Billie Jean’."
  5. – "Rock band famous for ‘Pour Some Sugar on Me’."
  6. – "Glam metal band known for ‘Dr. Feelgood’."
  7. – "Phil Collins-led band known for ‘Invisible Touch’."
  8. – "Singer with a powerful voice, known for ‘I Wanna Dance with Somebody’."
  9. – "Irish rock band led by Bono, known for ‘With or Without You’."
  10. – "Queen’s frontman with an unforgettable voice."
  11. – "Wham! frontman who went solo with ‘Faith’."

20 Clues: – "Rock legend known as ‘The Boss’." • – "Singer who just wanted to have fun." • – "Band behind ‘Don’t Stop Believin’’." • – "Band famous for ‘Livin’ on a Prayer’." • – "Rock band famous for ‘Jump’ and ‘Panama’." • – "Glam metal band known for ‘Dr. Feelgood’." • – "Wham! frontman who went solo with ‘Faith’." • – "New wave band behind ‘Hungry Like the Wolf’." • ...

Music Terms Crossword 2025-03-02

Music Terms Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sweetly
  2. Medium
  3. Short and Separate
  4. Same melody performed at different times
  5. Gradually getting softer
  6. Smallest interval distance between notes
  7. 3 or more notes sounded together
  8. Soft
  9. Melodic line that goes up in pitch
  10. An emphasis on a particular note
Down
  1. Hold until director cues you to stop
  2. Sounds unpleasant together
  3. Smooth and Connected
  4. Same pitches and rhythms performed together
  5. Gradually getting louder
  6. Sounds pleasant together
  7. Loud
  8. Melodic line that goes down in pitch
  9. Curved line joining two different pitches
  10. Curved line joining two of the same pitch
  11. 1st scale degree (Do)

21 Clues: Loud • Soft • Medium • Sweetly • Short and Separate • Smooth and Connected • 1st scale degree (Do) • Gradually getting louder • Sounds pleasant together • Gradually getting softer • Sounds unpleasant together • 3 or more notes sounded together • An emphasis on a particular note • Melodic line that goes up in pitch • Hold until director cues you to stop • Melodic line that goes down in pitch • ...

Music Appreciation Crossword 2024-10-24

Music Appreciation Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. what strings used to be made of
  2. sounds like a duck
  3. smallest string instrument
  4. 1 beat
  5. key that releases the spit
  6. unique sound
  7. volume
  8. supports the melody
  9. what is used to place down a cello or bass
  10. layers of sound
  11. _______ hair is used to make a bow
  12. Jazz saxophonist's first name
  13. the school with the giant tuba
Down
  1. woodwind without a reed
  2. siren of Satan
  3. genre of movie that La La Land is
  4. 2 beats
  5. the main tune
  6. Origami bird
  7. 4 beats
  8. 9 feet long when unraveled
  9. Buzzing of the ______ makes the sound in brass instruments
  10. how long or short a sound is
  11. animal that a flute sounds like
  12. genre of music popular in the 1920's

25 Clues: 1 beat • volume • 2 beats • 4 beats • unique sound • Origami bird • the main tune • siren of Satan • layers of sound • sounds like a duck • supports the melody • woodwind without a reed • smallest string instrument • key that releases the spit • 9 feet long when unraveled • how long or short a sound is • Jazz saxophonist's first name • the school with the giant tuba • what strings used to be made of • ...

Music Theory I 2024-10-31

Music Theory I crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the space between two bar lines
  2. note that receives two counts
  3. note that receives four counts
  4. only found on the trombone
  5. high and low sounds
  6. family of instruments that include drums
  7. last name of your band teacher
  8. to repeat a section of music
Down
  1. used to make sound on a clarinet
  2. a symbol that has five lines and four spaces
  3. a pattern of sound in time
  4. family of instruments that include violin
  5. note that receives one count
  6. tells the number of beats in a measure
  7. family of instruments that include trumpet
  8. The speed of music
  9. musical silence
  10. the person who directs the band
  11. family of instruments that include flute
  12. lines that divide the staff into measures

20 Clues: musical silence • The speed of music • high and low sounds • a pattern of sound in time • only found on the trombone • note that receives one count • to repeat a section of music • note that receives two counts • note that receives four counts • last name of your band teacher • the space between two bar lines • the person who directs the band • used to make sound on a clarinet • ...

Traditional Music Instruments 2024-11-12

Traditional Music Instruments crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Guembri
  2. Tbal
  3. Gendour
  4. Karkaba
  5. Telli
  6. Mnendrat
  7. M'zhar
  8. Ney
  9. Madhal
Down
  1. Qanbu
  2. Bendir
  3. Darbouka
  4. Mazhar
  5. Sintir
  6. Galgal
  7. Loutar
  8. Rabab
  9. Kamanja
  10. Rimmel
  11. Barbat

20 Clues: Ney • Tbal • Qanbu • Rabab • Telli • Bendir • Mazhar • Sintir • Galgal • Loutar • Rimmel • Barbat • M'zhar • Madhal • Guembri • Gendour • Karkaba • Kamanja • Darbouka • Mnendrat

Classical Music Composers 2024-12-12

Classical Music Composers crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - German requiem.
  2. - Ring cycle.
  3. - Carnaval suite.
  4. - Baroque master.
  5. - Piano virtuoso.
  6. - Messiah composer.
  7. - New World Symphony.
  8. - Barber of Seville.
  9. - Clair de Lune.
  10. - Peter and Wolf.
  11. - Four Seasons.
  12. - Firebird ballet.
  13. - La Bohème.
Down
  1. - Piano concertos.
  2. - Ninth Symphony.
  3. - Nutcracker ballet.
  4. - Symphony Titan.
  5. - Opera master.
  6. - Lieder genius.
  7. - Wedding March.
  8. - Finnish composer
  9. - Piano poet.
  10. - Classical prodigy.
  11. - Symphony father.

24 Clues: - La Bohème. • - Ring cycle. • - Piano poet. • - Opera master. • - Four Seasons. • - Lieder genius. • - Wedding March. • - Clair de Lune. • - German requiem. • - Ninth Symphony. • - Carnaval suite. • - Symphony Titan. • - Baroque master. • - Piano virtuoso. • - Peter and Wolf. • - Piano concertos. • - Finnish composer • - Symphony father. • - Firebird ballet. • - Messiah composer. • - Nutcracker ballet. • ...

Music Terms Crossword 2025-09-18

Music Terms Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. How high or low a note is
  2. The round part of a note
  3. A sequence of notes played at different rhythms
  4. The number of strings on a guitar
  5. A sequence of chords in a tune or song.
  6. The term for sharps or flats
  7. A note that lasts 2 beats
  8. A scale that has only 5 notes
  9. Loud dynamic
  10. A pattern of long or short sounds and silences
  11. A collection of notes played all at once
  12. A gradual loudening of the dynamic
  13. A note that lasts 4 beats
  14. Notes of a chord played one at a time
  15. the line connecting to a note head
Down
  1. Soft dynamic
  2. A gradual softening of the dynamic
  3. the curved line connecting to a note stem indicating that the note is an eighth, sixteenth etc
  4. an effect that creates a "trembling" or "quivering" sound, achieved by either rapidly repeating a single note, quickly alternating between two notes
  5. A three note chord
  6. A continuous slide between two pitches
  7. A note that lasts one beat
  8. The distance between two notes of the same name
  9. The speed of the music
  10. A collection of notes played up or down in sequence
  11. How loud or soft a sound is
  12. A musical pause for a set duration where nothing is played

27 Clues: Loud dynamic • Soft dynamic • A three note chord • The speed of the music • The round part of a note • How high or low a note is • A note that lasts 2 beats • A note that lasts 4 beats • A note that lasts one beat • How loud or soft a sound is • The term for sharps or flats • A scale that has only 5 notes • The number of strings on a guitar • A gradual softening of the dynamic • ...

Dad's Music crossword 2025-10-19

Dad's Music crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. rock and roll legend known for slicked back hair and dark sunglasses Roy _______
  2. The Mamas and the Papas top hit
  3. The Window Cleaner singer
  4. The _____ Boys, I get around singers
  5. The Searchers - Needles and ____
  6. band known for 'Rhythm of the rain'
  7. 1970's rock band who sang 'No more Heroes'
  8. singer of 'Oh Carol'
  9. Charles Hardin Holley is also known as
  10. Band made up of three brothers, known for 'Staying Alive'
  11. Version of 'Suspicion' that Tom and Dad prefer'
  12. what iconic band sing 'Marlena'?
Down
  1. Comedy Song by Peter Sellers
  2. 'Another brick in the wall' creators
  3. Kinks song about a girl's name
  4. Moody blues top hit
  5. band with Jagger as the frontman
  6. Referred to as the king of skiffle
  7. Hit from The Lovin' Spoonful
  8. John, Paul, George and Ringo
  9. 'Because of you' was the theme tune to this 1980's sitcom
  10. Most know instrumental from The Shadows
  11. 'All shook up' singer
  12. Don't fear the reaper - Blue ______ Cult
  13. Chas N Dave song about a phrase they heard from their Dads as kids
  14. 'It's a Livin' Thing' band

26 Clues: Moody blues top hit • singer of 'Oh Carol' • 'All shook up' singer • The Window Cleaner singer • 'It's a Livin' Thing' band • Comedy Song by Peter Sellers • Hit from The Lovin' Spoonful • John, Paul, George and Ringo • Kinks song about a girl's name • The Mamas and the Papas top hit • band with Jagger as the frontman • The Searchers - Needles and ____ • ...

Elements of Music 2025-10-31

Elements of Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The highest type of voice
  2. The main tune of the music
  3. High Do to Low Do
  4. Legato means _________________ and connected
  5. Long and short sounds with rests
  6. Temporomandibular....
  7. Silence in music
  8. The voice we sing in that is lower and like a speaking voice
  9. The official term for vocal cords
  10. Signatures like F, C, and G
  11. Looks like a b and lowers a note by 1/2 step
  12. How high or low a note is
Down
  1. Looks like hashtag and makes a note 1/2 step higher
  2. The bird's eye that says the director holds out the note
  3. Staccato means ________________ and separated
  4. Means soft
  5. The individual sound of a person's voice
  6. Means loud
  7. How fast or slow the music is
  8. 2 or more notes playing at a time
  9. The voice we sing in that is higher and lighter
  10. Signatures like 4/4, 3/4, 6/8, etc.
  11. Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do
  12. The clef we most often sing in
  13. This type of note gets 2 beats
  14. How loud or soft the music is

26 Clues: Means soft • Means loud • Silence in music • High Do to Low Do • Temporomandibular.... • Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do • The highest type of voice • How high or low a note is • The main tune of the music • Signatures like F, C, and G • How fast or slow the music is • How loud or soft the music is • The clef we most often sing in • This type of note gets 2 beats • ...

MUSIC THEORY 2 2025-12-02

MUSIC THEORY 2 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. THE HIGHNESS OR LOWNESS OF THE NOTE
  2. HAPPY KEY
  3. EQUALS 4 EIGHT NOTES
  4. ONE OF THE THREE KINDS OF MINOR SCALES
  5. NOTES PLAYED DETACHED/SEPARATED FROM EACH OTHER
  6. PLAY THE NOTE STRONGER/WITH EMPHASIS
  7. RELATIVE MINOR OF Ab MAJOR
  8. MARKS THE END OF THE SONG
  9. THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN G MAJOR AND G MINOR
  10. TREBLE AND BASS
  11. THE OPPOSITE OF NOTE
  12. VERY SLOW/BROAD TEMPO
Down
  1. CLASHING NOTES
  2. A SERIES OF NOTES WITHIN A KEY
  3. THE PERSON WHO WRITES MUSIC
  4. BPM IS BEAT PER ____
  5. KEY CHANGE
  6. THE INSTRUMENT WITH WHITE AND BLACK KEYS
  7. RAISES THE NOTE BY A SEMITONE
  8. SQUEEZING THREE NOTES IN ONE BEAT
  9. GETTING LOUDER
  10. NUMBER OF FLATS IN Bb MAJOR
  11. NUMBER OF SHARPS IN B MAJOR
  12. SHARP, FLAT, NATURAL

24 Clues: HAPPY KEY • KEY CHANGE • CLASHING NOTES • GETTING LOUDER • TREBLE AND BASS • BPM IS BEAT PER ____ • EQUALS 4 EIGHT NOTES • SHARP, FLAT, NATURAL • THE OPPOSITE OF NOTE • VERY SLOW/BROAD TEMPO • MARKS THE END OF THE SONG • RELATIVE MINOR OF Ab MAJOR • THE PERSON WHO WRITES MUSIC • NUMBER OF FLATS IN Bb MAJOR • NUMBER OF SHARPS IN B MAJOR • RAISES THE NOTE BY A SEMITONE • ...

Music Terms Crossword 2025-12-11

Music Terms Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Gradually slow down.
  2. an elaborate instrumental composition in three or more movements written for an orchestra.
  3. Lively and fast (136-160 BPM).
  4. A triad with a root, a major third, and an augmented fifth.
  5. The attack, duration, and separation of notes.
  6. A chord with a root, a major third, a perfect fifth, and a minor seventh.
  7. Solfege syllable for the seventh degree of a scale.
  8. A harsh sounding clash between two notes.
  9. The regular pulse of music
  10. Solfege syllable for the sixth degree of a scale.
  11. Very slow and solemn (20-40 BPM).
  12. Unison and contras WITHIN sections in an ensemble.
  13. A single syllable that contains three vowel sounds that blend together in a quick, smooth movement
  14. Moderate speed (98-112 BPM).
  15. A chord with a root, a major third, an augmented fifth, and a major seventh.
  16. A chord with a root, a minor third, a perfect fifth, and a major seventh.
  17. Solfege syllable for the sharp sixth degree of a scale.
  18. Solfege syllable for the fourth degree of a scale.
  19. Solfege syllable for the first degree of a scale.
  20. A type of articulation that indicated that a note should be played to it’s full value.
  21. A lyric song for solo voice with accompaniment.
  22. A song or piece that expresses profound grief or sorrow.
  23. The thin muscle below the lungs and heart that separates the chest from the abdomen.
  24. Solfege syllable for the flat third degree of a scale.
  25. Very fast (162-200 BPM).
  26. Slow and broad (40-60 BPM).
  27. Italian phrase for “from the beginning”.
  28. Solfege syllable for the flat fifth degree of a scale.
  29. When notes are played fluidly and connected
  30. When the 3rd of a chord is played in the bass.
  31. Alternative name for 4/4.
  32. Gradually become softer.
  33. Variations of scales, sharing the same notes as a major or minor scale but starting on different notes.
  34. consistent, note-for-note imitation of one melodic line by another, in which the second line starts after the first.
  35. The order of sharps.
  36. Key signature with five sharps.
  37. Fourth mode of the major scale.
  38. Scale with a pattern of 2-1-2-2-1-2-2 or W-H-W-W-H-W-W.
  39. Key signature with seven flats.
  40. Key signature with two sharps.
  41. an orchestral composition forming the prelude or introduction to an opera, oratorio, etc.
  42. Little by little.
  43. Solfege syllable for the sharp second degree of a scale.
  44. Alternative name for 2/2.
  45. A passage that is to be performed by an entire ensemble
  46. Singing without accompaniment.
  47. Sixth mode of the major scale.
  48. Solfege syllable for the flat second degree of a scale.
  49. Key signature with eight sharps.
  50. When two or more notes of different pitch are conjoined without articulation they are.
  51. Italian phrase for “from the sign”.
  52. Technique of plucking the strings of a bowed instrument.
  53. Key signature with four sharps.
  54. A chord with a root, a major third, a perfect fifth, and a major seventh.
  55. First mode of the major scale.
  56. Gradually speed up.
  57. Key signature with two flats.
  58. Solfege syllable for the flat seventh degree of a scale.
  59. A passage that is to be performed by a single section
  60. A note with a duration of half a beat in common time.
  61. Tone quality; Sound color.
  62. A composition that shows off a single instrument or voice with the entire ensemble as accompaniment
  63. A note with a duration of two beats in common time.
  64. Solfege syllable for the sharp fourth degree of a scale.
  65. Italian phrase for “to the end”.
  66. Replacing the third of a chord with a major second.
  67. Gradually become softer.
  68. The speed of a composition
  69. Gradually slow down.
  70. Technique of bouncing the bow off the strings of a bowed instrument.
  71. Solfege syllable for the sharp fifth degree of a scale.
  72. Moderately fast (102-110 BPM).
  73. A type of articulation that indicated to play somewhere between a legato and a staccato.
  74. A note played with a harder attack than the surrounding notes.
Down
  1. At a walking pace (76-97 BPM).
  2. A single syllable vowel sound that glides from one vowel quality to another.
  3. An extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment.
  4. The circle of fifths starting from C.
  5. When two notes or more of the same pitch are conjoined without articulation they are.
  6. a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
  7. Key signature with four flats.
  8. A triad with a root, a minor third, and a perfect fifth.
  9. A chord with a root, a minor third, a diminished fifth, and a minor seventh.
  10. The order of flats.
  11. Solfege syllable for the flat sixth degree of a scale.
  12. Scale with a pattern of 2-2-1-2-2-2-1 or W-W-H-W-W-W-H.
  13. A type of articulation louder or more forceful than an accent.
  14. Solfege syllable for the sharp first degree of a scale.
  15. Key signature with five flats.
  16. Large scale dramatic composition originating in the 17th century with text usually based on religious subjects.
  17. Key signature with three sharps.
  18. A passage that is to be performed by a single performer
  19. Two bands of muscular tissue found in the voicebox that vibrate as air passes through.
  20. A note with a duration of four beats in common time.
  21. To move from a dissonant sound to a consonant sound. Also the conclusive ending to a musical statement
  22. Contrast between loud and soft.
  23. The fifth degree of a scale.
  24. Key signature with one sharp.
  25. The first degree of a scale.
  26. Replacing the third of a chord with a perfect fourth.
  27. A key that shares the same notes an accidentals as a major scale, but with the major sixth as the tonic.
  28. Italian phrase for “to the tail”.
  29. Gradually become louder.
  30. When notes are played detached.
  31. Key signature with three flats.
  32. Solfege syllable for the third degree of a scale.
  33. A chord with a root, a suspended 4th, a perfect fifth, and a minor seventh.
  34. Key signature with six flats.
  35. Lowest primary frequency
  36. A note with a duration of one beat in common time.
  37. Third mode of the major scale.
  38. The voice box
  39. Slow and stately, "at ease" (60-74 BPM).
  40. The roof of the mouth.
  41. Key signature with no sharps or flats.
  42. Key signature with one flat.
  43. Scale consisting of all the notes in a temperament.
  44. A triad with a root, a major third, and a perfect fifth.
  45. When the 7th of a chord is played in the bass.
  46. A grand rest.
  47. A lower vocal tone produced an octave below the true fundamental pitch.
  48. A chord with a root, a suspended 2nd, a perfect fifth, and a minor seventh.
  49. When the 5th of a chord is played in the bass.
  50. Shelf-like tissues in the voicebox above the true vocal folds.
  51. Fifth mode of the major scale.
  52. Fast, quick, and bright (115-143 BPM).
  53. Unison and contrast ACROSS sections in an ensemble.
  54. Thickened bony ridge on both the upper and lower mandible that contains tooth sockets.
  55. Extremely fast (over 200 BPM).
  56. Eighth mode of the major scale.
  57. Natural lower vocal register; speaking voice.
  58. A chord with a root, a major third, an augmented fifth, and a minor seventh.
  59. Light, highpitched, airy register
  60. Solfege syllable for the fifth degree of a scale.
  61. A triad with a root, a minor third, and a diminished fifth.
  62. A chord with a root, a minor third, a diminished fifth, and a diminished seventh.
  63. A musical sentence with a clearly defined beginning and ending, typically four measures long.
  64. Upper vocal register for high notes
  65. Key signature with six sharps.
  66. A chord with a root, a minor third, a perfect fifth, and a minor seventh.
  67. Second mode of the major scale.
  68. Solfege syllable for the second degree of a scale.

142 Clues: The voice box • A grand rest. • Little by little. • The order of flats. • Gradually speed up. • Gradually slow down. • The order of sharps. • Gradually slow down. • The roof of the mouth. • Very fast (162-200 BPM). • Gradually become louder. • Gradually become softer. • Lowest primary frequency • Gradually become softer. • Alternative name for 4/4. • Alternative name for 2/2. • ...

Plurals 2022-09-22

Plurals crossword puzzle
Across
  1. amount of something
  2. plays music
  3. type of book
  4. sounds
  5. Churches use for music
  6. part of leg
  7. clown
  8. tool
  9. test
Down
  1. red veggie
  2. has lava
  3. found on roof
  4. Christmas
  5. cut with
  6. steal
  7. God

16 Clues: God • tool • test • steal • clown • sounds • has lava • cut with • Christmas • red veggie • plays music • part of leg • type of book • found on roof • amount of something • Churches use for music

Music crossword 2025-10-30

Music crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. live music
  2. instrument with black and white keys
  3. words of a song
  4. you singing it
  5. very loud rock music
Down
  1. traditional orchestral music
  2. fast spoken music
  3. group of musicians
  4. traditional cultural music
  5. string musical instrument

10 Clues: live music • you singing it • words of a song • fast spoken music • group of musicians • very loud rock music • string musical instrument • traditional cultural music • traditional orchestral music • instrument with black and white keys

know your music 2017-05-25

know your music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. / a smooth kind of music
  2. / popular music in the 50's
  3. / the professional type of music with orchestra
  4. / a special kind of music that sound digital
  5. / "the musical keyboard"
Down
  1. / stop
  2. / a popular type of music in the 80's
  3. / this music originates from small towns and played at local places
  4. / telling the struggles in work to music
  5. / a well known string instrument used in rock and other genres

10 Clues: / stop • / a smooth kind of music • / "the musical keyboard" • / popular music in the 50's • / a popular type of music in the 80's • / telling the struggles in work to music • / a special kind of music that sound digital • / the professional type of music with orchestra • / a well known string instrument used in rock and other genres • ...

Week 3-1: Music (movingA1) 2024-08-26

Week 3-1: Music (movingA1) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. popular instrument played with strings
  2. popular genre of korean music
  3. a machine that plays music that people can sing along to
  4. refers to the words in a song
  5. streaming app like Apple music and YouTube music
Down
  1. live music performance
  2. music genre that uses a lot of guitars and loud drums
  3. something that does not age
  4. percussion instrument typically played with sticks
  5. music genre that uses wind and percussion instruments

10 Clues: live music performance • something that does not age • popular genre of korean music • refers to the words in a song • popular instrument played with strings • streaming app like Apple music and YouTube music • percussion instrument typically played with sticks • music genre that uses a lot of guitars and loud drums • music genre that uses wind and percussion instruments • ...

JAM 2022 Crossword 2022-11-15

JAM 2022 Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. bluegrass violin
  2. an instrument with a resonator head that's played with a slide
  3. a small, plucked string instrument used in bluegrass and old time
  4. the rhythm part of a song
  5. the lead part of a song
  6. three or more notes played at the same time
  7. Dooley a famous murder ballad
  8. steady, underlying pulse of a piece of music
  9. a series of notes we use to make melodies
Down
  1. a bluegrass instrument with six strings
  2. a song that tells a story
  3. you can eat with them or play them
  4. an African-American instrument commonly used in bluegrass and old time music
  5. church music
  6. how the beat is divided; also may refer to the instrument section not playing the lead
  7. tuning of a guitar
  8. the lowest instrument in a bluegrass ensemble
  9. the home region for bluegrass and old time music

18 Clues: church music • bluegrass violin • tuning of a guitar • the lead part of a song • a song that tells a story • the rhythm part of a song • Dooley a famous murder ballad • you can eat with them or play them • a bluegrass instrument with six strings • a series of notes we use to make melodies • three or more notes played at the same time • steady, underlying pulse of a piece of music • ...

Year 8 Music 2025-05-01

Year 8 Music crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Who arranges the music for a song?
  2. The beginning of a song
  3. What is a repeating pattern you can't sing called?
  4. Who writes the words of a song?
  5. The form or structure most songs are in
  6. Who records the song?
  7. What are instruments that can only play one note called?
  8. The end of a song
  9. What part of the song repeats the same music but with different lyrics?
Down
  1. What are instruments that can play different notes called?
  2. What is a repeating pattern in music called?
  3. How many different types of repeating pattern are there?
  4. What is a repeating tune called?
  5. A contrasting section of a song with just instruments
  6. What contrasting part of a song connects other sections together?
  7. What part of the song repeats the same music and lyrics?
  8. What do you hammer a percussion instrument with?
  9. What is the name given to someone who sings the song?

18 Clues: The end of a song • Who records the song? • The beginning of a song • Who writes the words of a song? • What is a repeating tune called? • Who arranges the music for a song? • The form or structure most songs are in • What is a repeating pattern in music called? • What do you hammer a percussion instrument with? • What is a repeating pattern you can't sing called? • ...

Music Genre's 2022-09-12

Music Genre's crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A form of popular music originating in the rural southern US.
  2. Originated in the mid- to late 1960s when African American musicians created a rhythmic, danceable new form of music through a mixture of soul music, jazz, and rhythm and blues (R&B).
  3. A style of popular music of US black and Hispanic origin, featuring rap with an electronic backing.
  4. A style of popular music with a strongly accented subsidiary beat, originating in Jamaica
  5. A kind of music incorporating elements of rhythm and blues and gospel music
Down
  1. A form of popular music which evolved from rock and roll and pop music during the mid and late 1960s.
  2. A type of popular music intended for dancing to in clubs, typically having a repetitive beat and a synthesized backing track.
  3. Melancholic music of black American folk origin, typically in a twelve-bar sequence.
  4. Music appealing to the popular taste.
  5. Metal A type of highly amplified harsh-sounding rock music with a strong beat.

10 Clues: Music appealing to the popular taste. • A form of popular music originating in the rural southern US. • A kind of music incorporating elements of rhythm and blues and gospel music • Metal A type of highly amplified harsh-sounding rock music with a strong beat. • Melancholic music of black American folk origin, typically in a twelve-bar sequence. • ...

KIXE PBS program history 2024-05-22

KIXE PBS program history crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Sunday night British Series
  2. Arthur's Species
  3. Happy accident painter
  4. Local news program North State ____
  5. Produced The Civil War
  6. Firing ____
Down
  1. Channel living on 9.2
  2. Champaign Music
  3. Fred Rogers' Home Town
  4. Local music show _____ 9
  5. Dixieland _____
  6. Live Country Music Town
  7. Faces and _______

13 Clues: Firing ____ • Champaign Music • Dixieland _____ • Arthur's Species • Faces and _______ • Channel living on 9.2 • Fred Rogers' Home Town • Happy accident painter • Produced The Civil War • Live Country Music Town • Local music show _____ 9 • Sunday night British Series • Local news program North State ____

Impact 3 Unit 8 All Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle 2019-02-16

Impact 3 Unit 8 All Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. an act, a statement or a gift that is intended to show your respect or admiration, especially for a dead person.
  2. a person who writes music.
  3. to become liquid as a result of heat.
  4. a sign or signal.
  5. to control or influence somebody or something.
  6. to show one's feelings, thoughts, or ideas through writing, art, music, or dance.
  7. the state of being popular or talked about by many people.
  8. to obtain or to get something that you need or want.
  9. a person who entertains an audience.
  10. the act of remembering who somebody is when see them or identify what something is.
  11. a large group of people who play instruments together and are led by a conductor.
  12. a style of dance often set to classical music.
  13. the words of a song.
Down
  1. clean and not mixed with anything.
  2. the pleasure you get from something.
  3. a traditional type of dance that has been done for generations.
  4. completely necessary or extremely important in a particular situation.
  5. a person who plans and arranges the steps in a dance.
  6. the feeling that you get when you have achieved something or when something you wanted to happen does happen.
  7. having great influence on someone or something.
  8. the action of providing or being provided with amusement or entertainment.
  9. a long complicated piece of music for a large orchestra.
  10. to be different from each other in size, shape, or some other quality.
  11. a way of achieving or doing something.
  12. time spent practicing for a play or a piece of music to later perform for an audience.
  13. to show something that is usually hidden.
  14. a raised area where actors or dancers perform.
  15. to mark or follow the rhythm of music.

28 Clues: a sign or signal. • the words of a song. • a person who writes music. • clean and not mixed with anything. • the pleasure you get from something. • a person who entertains an audience. • to become liquid as a result of heat. • a way of achieving or doing something. • to mark or follow the rhythm of music. • to show something that is usually hidden. • ...

Musical word search 2015-12-15

Musical word search crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a violin, especially when used to play folk music.
  2. relating to or denoting the first degree of a scale.
  3. the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.
  4. an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form.
  5. a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm.
  6. a type of jazz originating in the 1940s and characterized by complex harmony and rhythms. It is associated particularly with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie
  7. a large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare.
  8. a form of dance music, typically instrumental, characterized by a sparse, syncopated rhythm and a strong bassline.
  9. The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.
  10. a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
Down
  1. a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.
  2. a type of Musical Instrument used in many musical orchestras.
  3. Music that is only used by mouth.
  4. a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying.
  5. a performance by two people, especially singers, instrumentalists, or dancers.
  6. the highest of the four standard singing voices
  7. a brass musical instrument with a flared bell and a bright, penetrating tone. The modern instrument has the tubing looped to form a straight-sided coil, with three valves.
  8. a religious song or poem, typically of praise to God or a god:
  9. a thing done by one person unaccompanied, in particular.
  10. a kind of pop music of African-American origin with a soulful vocal style featuring improvisation.

20 Clues: Music that is only used by mouth. • the highest of the four standard singing voices • a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm. • a violin, especially when used to play folk music. • relating to or denoting the first degree of a scale. • a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying. • a thing done by one person unaccompanied, in particular. • ...

Freshman Choir - Final Exam Vocab 2024-12-10

Freshman Choir - Final Exam Vocab crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Making sure all the voice parts (SATB) can be heard equally – no one part overpowers another
  2. Separates measures
  3. Space between two barlines
  4. Lowers a note by a half step
  5. To slow down
  6. Raises a note by a half step
  7. Two clashing notes, crunch
  8. The person who wrote the music. Name usually found at the top right on a piece of music
  9. The five lines and four spaces musicians use to read music
  10. To gradually get softer
  11. The distance between two pitches
  12. together
  13. Smooth, connected
  14. Use of consonants. Includes shadow vowels
Down
  1. Tuning, locking in of the chords, making sure all pitches are sung right in the center of the note – not flat, not sharp
  2. Singing the same notes together at the same time
  3. Signals to hold the note for longer than its written value. Watch the conductor
  4. Making sure all the voices match (vowels, tone quality, volume) within each section
  5. Singing in parts, not in unison
  6. The pace of the music, how fast or slow
  7. Moving from dissonance to consonance (choir rule: crescendo suspensions!)
  8. Strong strike and immediate decay. Strong emphasis. Punch the note
  9. The person who wrote this particular version of a piece of music (they did not originally create the melody)
  10. An ordered sequence of notes within an octave
  11. Curved line that connects two or more of the same note, ties them together as if they were one note. No rearticulations.
  12. Which voice parts are used in the piece of music (SSA, SATB, TTB, etc.)
  13. Very/a lot
  14. To gradually get louder
  15. Volume. Includes pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, crescendo, decrescendo, diminuendo, etc.
  16. Indicates legato, smooth singing

30 Clues: together • Very/a lot • To slow down • Smooth, connected • Separates measures • To gradually get louder • To gradually get softer • Space between two barlines • Two clashing notes, crunch • Lowers a note by a half step • Raises a note by a half step • Singing in parts, not in unison • Indicates legato, smooth singing • The distance between two pitches • ...

DIY and Indie Bands of the 1990s 2025-04-21

DIY and Indie Bands of the 1990s crossword puzzle
Across
  1. What small label did Nirvana start out on?
  2. What did indie and DIY artists want over their sound and image?
  3. What D.C. band refused to sell merchandise and kept concert tickets cheap?
  4. What city was the home of Fugazi and Minor Threat?
  5. What does DIY stand for?
  6. Where did many DIY musicians record their music?
  7. What part of songs did riot grrrl bands use to send strong messages?
  8. What did DIY bands often book themselves at basements and clubs?
  9. What important value drove many DIY musicians to stay independent?
  10. What did small indie labels encourage from their artists?
  11. What band was part of the riot grrrl movement and made fierce, fast songs?
  12. What word means “independent” and describes non-mainstream music?
  13. Which band inspired the DIY punk scene with their straight-edge message?
Down
  1. Which emotional punk band had a gritty, raw sound?
  2. What way did fans share music before social media?
  3. What riot grrrl band shouted about girl power and equality?
  4. Which lo-fi band recorded albums in their garage?
  5. What band blended soft melodies and noisy rock, often on the same album?
  6. What type of tape did DIY artists often record on in the 1990s?
  7. Who helped grow the DIY scene by sharing music and going to shows?
  8. What did DIY musicians and fans build by supporting each other?
  9. Which feminist rock band had tight vocals and political lyrics?
  10. What indie band was known for their offbeat lyrics and “slacker” style?
  11. What term describes music with a rough, homemade sound?
  12. What homemade magazines helped fans share music and ideas?

25 Clues: What does DIY stand for? • What small label did Nirvana start out on? • Where did many DIY musicians record their music? • Which lo-fi band recorded albums in their garage? • Which emotional punk band had a gritty, raw sound? • What way did fans share music before social media? • What city was the home of Fugazi and Minor Threat? • ...

Test Review 2017-02-27

Test Review crossword puzzle
Across
  1. speed of the beat in music
  2. a woodwind instrument
  3. the angle to place the recorder from your body
  4. sign go back to the start of the music
  5. pattern of long and short sounds and silences
  6. how music is put together
  7. lip placement on mouthpiece of an instrument
  8. tells you to go to this measure the second time through
  9. symbol that tells you to perform a note more strongly
  10. a curved line above notes of different pitches
Down
  1. what is used to articulate notes on recorder
  2. a line of tones that move up,down or the same
  3. the voices or instruments used in a song
  4. part of a song that repeats lyrics and melody
  5. the hand placed at the top of the recorder
  6. tells you how to read pitches on a staff
  7. mezzo forte,medium loud
  8. loudness or softness in music

18 Clues: a woodwind instrument • mezzo forte,medium loud • how music is put together • speed of the beat in music • loudness or softness in music • sign go back to the start of the music • the voices or instruments used in a song • tells you how to read pitches on a staff • the hand placed at the top of the recorder • what is used to articulate notes on recorder • ...

Opera Scenario #1 2013-05-03

Opera Scenario #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The part of an opera sung by a large group.
  2. an instrumental piece played between the acts of an opera.
  3. A theatrical production combining drama, vocal and orchestral music, costumes, scenery and dances sometimes.
  4. The story around the opera or musical is based on.
  5. a theatrical production combining drama, vocal and orchestral music, costumes, scenery and sometimes dance.
  6. What the conductor of the orchestra uses to lead an opera or musical
  7. The text of an opera from the Italian word meaning “little book”
  8. An instrumental introduction to a musical drama.
  9. vocal music, orchestra music, drama, dance, costume design, set design, lighting, sound.
  10. a soprano who has been specially trained to sing rapid passages.
  11. music composed around a certain idea or thought.
  12. A cheer for approval for female opera singers.
  13. The highest female voice whose range falls between middle c and a c above the staff.
  14. usually a short, romantic, comic opera.
Down
  1. an instrumental introduction to an opera, an oratorio, or other stage work.
  2. the female voice which is between that of an alto.
  3. A song for solo voices.
  4. any kind music inserted between the verses of a song.
  5. The lowest female voice who’s range from an a below the staff to an e.
  6. a musical drama for voices and orchestra.
  7. the male voice is between the tenor and the bass voices.
  8. Italian meaning to smoothly connect notes.
  9. A song written for two voices.
  10. A speech like, declamatory vocal style.
  11. the lowest of the male voices.
  12. A cheer of approval for male opera singers.
  13. the highest male voice.
  14. a lively, upbeat song.

28 Clues: a lively, upbeat song. • A song for solo voices. • the highest male voice. • A song written for two voices. • the lowest of the male voices. • usually a short, romantic, comic opera. • A speech like, declamatory vocal style. • a musical drama for voices and orchestra. • Italian meaning to smoothly connect notes. • The part of an opera sung by a large group. • ...

Opera 2014-10-01

Opera crossword puzzle
Across
  1. smooth and connected without breaks between successive notes.
  2. a group of instrumentalist, usually combining strings, woodwind, brass and percussion sections playing classical music
  3. An orchestral piece at the beginning of an Opera
  4. said while praising a female performer.
  5. a female singing voice that is higher than contralto and lower than soprano Score Orchestrate or arrange a piece of music
  6. group of singers that sing in a musical
  7. a performance by 2 people
  8. used to express approval
  9. the elaborate ornamentation of voice melodies, especially when someone sings in an opera.
  10. loud or loudly
  11. the adult male voice between an alto and bass or countertenor.
  12. The varying levels off music of sound
  13. words of an opera
  14. a voice in a set of voices that is lower than than the higher voice but higher than the lowest voice.
Down
  1. the plan, scheme, or main story of a literary or dramatic work such as a play, novel, or short story.
  2. Sound of the lowest range
  3. a main recurring theme
  4. a work of drama with one or more acts, that uses music and song to tell a story
  5. shortened and disconnected when played or sung.
  6. a musical instrument in which covered hammers, controlled by a keyboard, strike metal strings.
  7. everyday material that is included in grand opera
  8. to jut out your voice
  9. a short introduction to the longer piece of music
  10. Second lowest in musical pitch
  11. a musical declamation usually used in the narrative and dialogue parts of opera
  12. a long accompanied song for a solo voice.
  13. The highest of the four standard singing voices
  14. orchestrate or arrange a piece of music

28 Clues: loud or loudly • words of an opera • to jut out your voice • a main recurring theme • used to express approval • Sound of the lowest range • a performance by 2 people • Second lowest in musical pitch • The varying levels off music of sound • said while praising a female performer. • group of singers that sing in a musical • orchestrate or arrange a piece of music • ...

Musical Crossword 2019-07-22

Musical Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Saul Hudson, Lead Guitarist of the famous band Guns N’ Roses.
  2. English psychedelic rock band known for their songs Wish you were here, Another Brick on the Wall
  3. Swedish pop group that composed Dancing Queen
  4. Straits We are the Sultans of Swing!
  5. Indian music director lovingly known as Pancham Da
  6. Good Girl Gone Bad
  7. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, Ringo Starr, and George Harrison.
  8. The English singer who sang the chartbuster ‘Hello’.
  9. American heavy metal band best known for their songs like Nothing Else Matters & Master of Puppets
  10. Kale - Indian origin American music producer featured in Gully Boy.
  11. - The Legendary American singer and Nobel Prize Winner for Literature
  12. The singer-songwriter who sang Shape of you, Photograph, and Thinking out loud.
  13. Trivedi - Bollywood music director who rose to fame with Anurag Kashyap’s Dev D.
Down
  1. Mehndi - Bhangra King of the 90s.
  2. - Indian rapper who composed the hit song ‘DJ wale babu’
  3. - American actor and singer who sung Fly me to the moon and Strangers in the night.
  4. An Indian rock band featured in movies such as Black Friday, Gulaal, and Masaan.
  5. Oscar-winning Indian music director
  6. Indian music producer popular for Bass Rani
  7. Former American rock band considered the greatest Grunge band of all times.
  8. Marshall Bruce Matthers III regarded as one of the most influential rappers of all time.
  9. - American actor, singer, and musician. The King of Rock n Roll
  10. Tim Berling, the electronic music DJ that made the song Wake Me Up.
  11. Freddy Mercury’s legendary band.
  12. Bhosle - A renowned Bollywood playback singer who sang Piya Tu Ab Toh Aaja.

25 Clues: Good Girl Gone Bad • Freddy Mercury’s legendary band. • Mehndi - Bhangra King of the 90s. • Oscar-winning Indian music director • Straits We are the Sultans of Swing! • Indian music producer popular for Bass Rani • Swedish pop group that composed Dancing Queen • Indian music director lovingly known as Pancham Da • The English singer who sang the chartbuster ‘Hello’. • ...

Music and the Child Midterm 2019-10-08

Music and the Child Midterm crossword puzzle
Across
  1. All children are (blank)
  2. Two or more notes played at the same time
  3. You can tell the difference between a trumpet and clarinet because they have differences in (blank)
  4. The Music Together Teacher Principle that states that it is okay to make mistakes and embrace them.
  5. The (blank) and modeling of parents and other primary caregivers is essential to a child's musical growth.
  6. All children can achieve (blank). This is an acronym
  7. A play theorist who thought that children merge their individual selves to their external environment through assimilation and accommodation.
  8. (Blank) awareness means a child is aware that words are made up of smaller parts.
  9. The Music Together Teaching Principle that encourages teachers to take ideas from children in class.
  10. The sum total ways of living built up by a group of human beings, which is passed from one generation to another
Down
  1. Children learn through (blank)
  2. We can choose music that regulates our (blank)
  3. Music supports the development of language and (blank)
  4. (Blank) skills help a child develop the ability tell and retell stories.
  5. The speed of the music.
  6. One Little Owl is in (blank) tonality
  7. Rituals such as the Hello Song can support a child's (blank)
  8. Allee Galloo is in (blank) meter
  9. A repertoire of songs/chants in varying tonalities and meters.
  10. (Blank) is an engaging and joyful activity with instruments that supports free musical expression.
  11. There are parallel skills in music and (blank)
  12. The stress hormone that drops for 19-22 minutes after the mother/father sings.
  13. The (blank) beat is considered the basic pulse of a song. It is the main "big" beat, in contrast to the smaller microbeat.

23 Clues: The speed of the music. • All children are (blank) • Children learn through (blank) • Allee Galloo is in (blank) meter • One Little Owl is in (blank) tonality • Two or more notes played at the same time • We can choose music that regulates our (blank) • There are parallel skills in music and (blank) • All children can achieve (blank). This is an acronym • ...

Music Final Exam Part A 2020-11-27

Music Final Exam Part A crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a piece of music, usually written for a solo instrument or a small ensemble, comprised of two to four movements
  2. one form of sonata, usually at the beginning
  3. texts of a chants are constant among each mass
  4. a glide from one pitch to another
  5. when a composer directly "quotes" another piece of work into a new piece
  6. a genre of music in which the instrumentation, or melodies are designed to reminisce ancient times
  7. an unconventional way of singing or playing a musical instrument
  8. a musical chord comprising at least three adjacent tones in a scale
  9. a song that involves several different voices, well known through the Renaissance period
  10. a musical technique of composing music that reflects the literal meaning of a songs lyrics
  11. In an opera, the singer's delivery is more of a speech than a song
  12. 3rd form of sonata, similar to the exposition, th
Down
  1. a musical idea used obsessively
  2. musical texture made up of a single unaccompanied melodic line
  3. a repeat
  4. one part of a larger work of music, that is usually contains one voice, with or without instrumental accompaniment
  5. a short melodic phrase repeated consistently throughout the piece
  6. to play with expression and freedom (tempo change can come as well)
  7. a repeated rhythmic phrase, either sung or shouted
  8. a method of composition using series of pitches, rhythms, dynamics, timbres
  9. the second form of a sonata, usually a huge chunk of the piece that introduces new musical ideas and sometimes key change
  10. music that is intended to evoke images or events
  11. a piece of music that lacks a key center
  12. a song written to be sung in recital, typically with piano accompaniment and often set to a poem
  13. without instrumental accompaniment

25 Clues: a repeat • a musical idea used obsessively • a glide from one pitch to another • without instrumental accompaniment • a piece of music that lacks a key center • one form of sonata, usually at the beginning • texts of a chants are constant among each mass • music that is intended to evoke images or events • 3rd form of sonata, similar to the exposition, th • ...

Music Final Exam Part A 2020-11-27

Music Final Exam Part A crossword puzzle
Across
  1. a piece of music, usually written for a solo instrument or a small ensemble, comprised of two to four movements
  2. one form of sonata, usually at the beginning
  3. texts of a chants are constant among each mass
  4. a glide from one pitch to another
  5. when a composer directly "quotes" another piece of work into a new piece
  6. a genre of music in which the instrumentation, or melodies are designed to reminisce ancient times
  7. an unconventional way of singing or playing a musical instrument
  8. a musical chord comprising at least three adjacent tones in a scale
  9. a song that involves several different voices, well known through the Renaissance period
  10. a musical technique of composing music that reflects the literal meaning of a songs lyrics
  11. In an opera, the singer's delivery is more of a speech than a song
  12. 3rd form of sonata, similar to the exposition, th
Down
  1. a musical idea used obsessively
  2. musical texture made up of a single unaccompanied melodic line
  3. a repeat
  4. one part of a larger work of music, that is usually contains one voice, with or without instrumental accompaniment
  5. a short melodic phrase repeated consistently throughout the piece
  6. to play with expression and freedom (tempo change can come as well)
  7. a repeated rhythmic phrase, either sung or shouted
  8. a method of composition using series of pitches, rhythms, dynamics, timbres
  9. the second form of a sonata, usually a huge chunk of the piece that introduces new musical ideas and sometimes key change
  10. music that is intended to evoke images or events
  11. a piece of music that lacks a key center
  12. a song written to be sung in recital, typically with piano accompaniment and often set to a poem
  13. without instrumental accompaniment

25 Clues: a repeat • a musical idea used obsessively • a glide from one pitch to another • without instrumental accompaniment • a piece of music that lacks a key center • one form of sonata, usually at the beginning • texts of a chants are constant among each mass • music that is intended to evoke images or events • 3rd form of sonata, similar to the exposition, th • ...

Modern Band Musicians (Easy to Medium) 2023-01-03

Modern Band Musicians (Easy to Medium) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. This composer died destitute and poor, despite having created the ragtime genre of music. (last name)
  2. This musician was known as the "King of Pop." (last name)
  3. This composer died destitute and poor, despite having created the ragtime genre of music. (first name)
  4. This musician plays guitar left handed. (last name)
  5. This composer revolutionized the tango, and also played the bandoneon. (last name)
  6. She was the first successful American female composer of large-scale art music. (first name)
  7. This Brazilian composer was also a conductor, cellist, and classical guitar player. (last name)
  8. This musician hails from San Francisco, California, and specializes in Latin American jazz/rock'n'roll cross over music. (first name)
  9. This musician has a distinctive gravelly voice. (first name)
  10. This musician is from Grand Prairie, Texas, and is well known for her role in Wizards of Waverly Place (on the Disney Channel). (first name)
  11. She was the first successful American female composer of large-scale art music. (last name)
Down
  1. This musician was murdered at the age of 23 by the president of their fan club. (last name)
  2. This musician hails from San Francisco, California, and specializes in Latin American jazz/rock'n'roll cross over music. (last name)
  3. This musician was known as the "King of Pop". (first name)
  4. This musician was murdered at the age of 23 by the president of their fan club. (first name)
  5. This musician plays guitar left handed. (first name)
  6. This musician was one of the first DJs of the hip hop genre.
  7. This Brazilian composer was also a conductor, cellist, and classical guitar player. (first name)
  8. This musician has a distinctive gravelly voice. (last name)
  9. This composer revolutionized the tango, and also played the bandoneon. (first name)
  10. This musician is from Grand Prairie, Texas, and is well known for her role in Wizards of Waverly Place (on the Disney Channel). (last name)

21 Clues: This musician plays guitar left handed. (last name) • This musician plays guitar left handed. (first name) • This musician was known as the "King of Pop." (last name) • This musician was known as the "King of Pop". (first name) • This musician has a distinctive gravelly voice. (last name) • This musician was one of the first DJs of the hip hop genre. • ...

palmer crossword 2025-09-24

palmer crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the musical note in the middle of a piano
  2. musical notation equivalent to four beats of rest in 4/4 time
  3. a type of note with twice the duration of a quarter note, usually represented by an open notehead
  4. the lowest female voice
  5. beats per minute, a measure of tempo
  6. lowest musical range, the bass clef is used for the notation of notes in this range
  7. the note from which a chord or scale is built
  8. lowest male voice
  9. the musical range of the male voice between baritone and countertenor
  10. the combination of the treble and bass staves in sheet music, commonly used for piano music and other keyboard instruments
  11. short lines added above or below the staff in sheet music to indicate notes that are outside the range of the staff
Down
  1. an interval equal to two half steps or semitones, commonly used in Western music to refer to the distance between two adjacent notes on a keyboard or fretted instrument.
  2. a gradual increase in volume
  3. musical notation indicating that a note should be lowered by one semitone
  4. musical notation at the beginning of a piece of music that indicates the number of beats in each measure and the type of notes that receive one beat
  5. a type of note with half the duration of a half note, usually represented by a solid notehead.
  6. a unit of musical time containing a certain number of beats
  7. the musical pulse that divides time into equal divisions
  8. the tonal center of a piece of music
  9. the five horizontal lines on which musical notes are written

20 Clues: lowest male voice • the lowest female voice • a gradual increase in volume • beats per minute, a measure of tempo • the tonal center of a piece of music • the musical note in the middle of a piano • the note from which a chord or scale is built • the musical pulse that divides time into equal divisions • a unit of musical time containing a certain number of beats • ...

Essential Elements Band Book 1 Vocab Review Part 1 (p1-13) 2025-10-08

Essential Elements Band Book 1 Vocab Review Part 1 (p1-13) crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Medium Tempo (p11)
  2. (2words) Tells us which notes to play with sharps or flats throughout the music. (p7)
  3. (2words) 2 Silent Beats—sits ON the line (p6)
  4. The pulse of the music and should remain steady (p4)
  5. It has 5 lines and 4 spaces where notes & rests are written (p3)
  6. Tells how many beats per measure and what kind of note gets one beat (p5)
  7. One or more notes that come before the first full measure. (p9)
  8. Hold the note (or rest) for longer than normal—until the conductor stops you! (p8)
  9. (2Words) Notes that receive ½ Beat (2 of them = 1 beat) (p10)
  10. Without stopping, play once again from the beginning (p5)
  11. A composition with two different parts, played together (p7).
  12. (2words) Play moderately loud [Medium Loud] (p9)
  13. Fast Tempo [Quick walking tempo] (p11)
Down
  1. Slower walking tempo (p11)
  2. (2Words) This indicates the end of a piece of music (p5)
  3. (2words) Tells you when to take a deep breath (p6)
  4. Tells how loud or soft to play (Bonus question—not in book!)
  5. (2words)A Whole Measure of Silent Beats—Hangs from a staff line. (p7)
  6. Play Loudly [With a good, full tone] (p9)
  7. Tell us to count silent beats (p4)
  8. Get Gradually Louder (p11)
  9. Cancels a Flat or Sharp and remains in effect for the entire measure (p5)
  10. Play softly [With a good, soft tone] (p9)
  11. (2words) extend the music staff above or below the staff (p3)
  12. Get Gradually softer [aka Decrescendo] (p11)
  13. Two or more notes played together. Each combination forms a chord. (p8)
  14. The speed of music. These are usually written above the staff in Italian. (p11)
  15. (2words) divide the music staff into measures (p3)

28 Clues: Medium Tempo (p11) • Slower walking tempo (p11) • Get Gradually Louder (p11) • Tell us to count silent beats (p4) • Fast Tempo [Quick walking tempo] (p11) • Play Loudly [With a good, full tone] (p9) • Play softly [With a good, soft tone] (p9) • Get Gradually softer [aka Decrescendo] (p11) • (2words) 2 Silent Beats—sits ON the line (p6) • ...

Opera Scenario #1 2013-05-03

Opera Scenario #1 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A song for solo voices.
  2. music composed around a certain idea or thought.
  3. A speech like, declamatory vocal style.
  4. The text of an opera from the Italian word meaning “little book”
  5. What the conductor of the orchestra uses to lead an opera or musical
  6. usually a short, romantic, comic opera.
  7. An instrumental introduction to a musical drama.
  8. an instrumental piece played between the acts of an opera.
  9. the female voice which is between that of an alto.
  10. The highest female voice whose range falls between middle c and a c above the staff.
  11. Italian meaning to smoothly connect notes.
  12. a theatrical production combining drama, vocal and orchestral music, costumes, scenery and sometimes dance.
  13. the male voice is between the tenor and the bass voices.
  14. The lowest female voice who’s range from an a below the staff to an e.
  15. the lowest of the male voices.
Down
  1. any kind music inserted between the verses of a song.
  2. vocal music, orchestra music, drama, dance, costume design, set design, lighting, sound.
  3. The part of an opera sung by a large group.
  4. A song written for two voices.
  5. a soprano who has been specially trained to sing rapid passages.
  6. A cheer of approval for male opera singers.
  7. the highest male voice.
  8. a lively, upbeat song.
  9. The story around the opera or musical is based on.
  10. an instrumental introduction to an opera, an oratorio, or other stage work.
  11. A theatrical production combining drama, vocal and orchestral music, costumes, scenery and dances sometimes.
  12. a musical drama for voices and orchestra.
  13. A cheer for approval for female opera singers.

28 Clues: a lively, upbeat song. • A song for solo voices. • the highest male voice. • A song written for two voices. • the lowest of the male voices. • usually a short, romantic, comic opera. • A speech like, declamatory vocal style. • a musical drama for voices and orchestra. • Italian meaning to smoothly connect notes. • The part of an opera sung by a large group. • ...

stacey 2016-03-09

stacey crossword puzzle
Across
  1. in the place you live
  2. immaculate reception
  3. ketamine and sports
  4. good to eat not get
  5. Stanley's helmet
  6. fat, drunk Enlish book
  7. to look after and see
  8. diet and exercise
  9. why the long face
  10. pre brings you danger
  11. deep inside the boarder line
  12. william george
  13. king of the wild frontier
  14. you are reading this in his voice
  15. hewlett of books
  16. cannot melt steel beams
  17. last twin to lead AL in hr.
  18. where children learn the ropes
  19. Finish American actor
  20. hotel that signals jonny depp's homecoming
  21. bane of coffee
  22. English word for a cigarette
  23. pitcher born without hand
  24. swim to watch your team
  25. announce and play music
  26. the complete instrument
  27. queen b
  28. young actor like you
  29. rod the widowmaker
  30. grow and make music
  31. surf and sleep
Down
  1. drums played by mike bordin
  2. to look into the horizon
  3. stole marvin gaye's music
  4. two halves of a good sandwich
  5. gonzaga's pet
  6. actor, announcer & ceo
  7. dodgers short stop hr king
  8. city kids have their own patois
  9. city of brotherly love
  10. excessive amount on top
  11. daughter of the great one
  12. kinkos
  13. Finish flash
  14. multinational little and flaccid
  15. lights from a 1,000 lakes
  16. the great blue misspelling
  17. solve a crime make a computer
  18. braves, cardinals, phillies
  19. music made to be broken
  20. automobile erection
  21. don's favorite sport
  22. website run by women
  23. keeps time when the band
  24. scottish, jesus guitar
  25. belt of the gods
  26. chris robinson's best friend
  27. worst malt liquor
  28. hawaii, kenya fat kids
  29. is what feeling sounds like
  30. the right music for the job

61 Clues: kinkos • queen b • Finish flash • gonzaga's pet • william george • bane of coffee • surf and sleep • Stanley's helmet • hewlett of books • belt of the gods • diet and exercise • why the long face • worst malt liquor • rod the widowmaker • ketamine and sports • good to eat not get • automobile erection • grow and make music • immaculate reception • don's favorite sport • website run by women • ...

Musical Vocabulary word search 2015-12-14

Musical Vocabulary word search crossword puzzle
Across
  1. relating to or denoting the first degree of a scale.
  2. a form of dance music, typically instrumental, characterized by a sparse, syncopated rhythm and a strong bassline.
  3. Music that is only used by mouth.
  4. a type of jazz originating in the 1940s and characterized by complex harmony and rhythms. It is associated particularly with Charlie Parker, Thelonious Monk, and Dizzy Gillespie
  5. a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm.
  6. the highest of the four standard singing voices
  7. a performance by two people, especially singers, instrumentalists, or dancers.
  8. The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.
  9. a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.
Down
  1. a thing done by one person unaccompanied, in particular.
  2. a violin, especially when used to play folk music.
  3. an elaborate musical composition for full orchestra, typically in four movements, at least one of which is traditionally in sonata form.
  4. a dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.
  5. the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.
  6. a large, heavy piece of artillery, typically mounted on wheels, formerly used in warfare.
  7. a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying.
  8. a type of Musical Instrument used in many musical orchestras.
  9. a brass musical instrument with a flared bell and a bright, penetrating tone. The modern instrument has the tubing looped to form a straight-sided coil, with three valves.
  10. a kind of pop music of African-American origin with a soulful vocal style featuring improvisation.
  11. a religious song or poem, typically of praise to God or a god:

20 Clues: Music that is only used by mouth. • the highest of the four standard singing voices • a continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm. • a violin, especially when used to play folk music. • relating to or denoting the first degree of a scale. • a thing done by one person unaccompanied, in particular. • a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying. • ...

Midterm 2020-08-27

Midterm crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The stress hormone that drops for 19-22 minutes after the mother/father sings.
  2. The (blank) beat is considered the basic pulse of a song. It is the main "big" beat, in contrast to the smaller microbeat.
  3. (Blank) awareness means a child is aware that words are made up of smaller parts.
  4. A repertoire of songs/chants in varying tonalities and meters.
  5. All children can achieve (blank). This is an acronym
  6. One Little Owl is in (blank) tonality
  7. We can choose music that regulates our (blank)
  8. Allee Galloo is in (blank) meter
  9. Children learn through (blank)
  10. (Blank) skills help a child develop the ability tell and retell stories.
  11. There are parallel skills in music and (blank)
  12. All children are (blank)
  13. (Blank) is an engaging and joyful activity with instruments that supports free musical expression.
  14. A play theorist who thought that children merge their individual selves to their external environment through assimilation and accommodation.
Down
  1. The sum total ways of living built up by a group of human beings, which is passed from one generation to another
  2. Rituals such as the Hello Song can support a child's (blank)
  3. The Music Together Teacher Principle that states that it is okay to make mistakes and embrace them.
  4. Two or more notes played at the same time
  5. Music supports the development of language and (blank)
  6. The Music Together Teaching Principle that encourages teachers to take ideas from children in class.
  7. You can tell the difference between a trumpet and clarinet because they have differences in (blank)
  8. The speed of the music.
  9. The (blank) and modeling of parents and other primary caregivers is essential to a child's musical growth.

23 Clues: The speed of the music. • All children are (blank) • Children learn through (blank) • Allee Galloo is in (blank) meter • One Little Owl is in (blank) tonality • Two or more notes played at the same time • We can choose music that regulates our (blank) • There are parallel skills in music and (blank) • All children can achieve (blank). This is an acronym • ...

Final Crossword 2020-12-03

Final Crossword crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to denote a musical idea used obsessively
  2. the practice of directly quoting another work in a new composition
  3. vocal music without instrumental accompaniment
  4. music that has one melodic line
  5. a method of composition using series of pitches, rhythms, dynamics, timbres or other musical elements
  6. a composition setting a poem to music
  7. movements that are the pieces of catholic liturgy comprising every mass
  8. a musical chord comprising at least three adjacent tones in a scale
  9. is a glide from one pitch to another
  10. homophonic compositions featuring a solo singer over orchestral accompaniment
  11. the initial presentation of the thematic material of a musical composition, movement, or section.
  12. a motif or phrase that persistently repeats in the same musical voice
  13. text set a melody written in monophonic texture with un-noted rhythms
  14. an expressive shaping of music that is a part of phrasing
Down
  1. instrumental music written to portray an non musical idea
  2. musical development is a process by which a musical idea is communicated in the course of a composition.
  3. a musical composition in multiple movements for solo instrument
  4. represent poetic images musically
  5. the rhythms, melodies, or instrumentation are designed to evoke the atmosphere of far-off lands
  6. a musical piece for several solo voices set to a short poem
  7. repeating unifying sections found in between the solo sections concerto grosso
  8. An operatic umber using speech-like melodies and rhythms
  9. music that lacks a tonal center, or key
  10. unconventional, unorthodox, or non-traditional methods of singing or of playing musical instruments
  11. one of the sections of a movement written in sonata form

25 Clues: music that has one melodic line • represent poetic images musically • is a glide from one pitch to another • a composition setting a poem to music • music that lacks a tonal center, or key • to denote a musical idea used obsessively • vocal music without instrumental accompaniment • An operatic umber using speech-like melodies and rhythms • ...

Music History Test 2 Review: The Renaissance 2024-02-19

Music History Test 2 Review: The Renaissance crossword puzzle
Across
  1. A philosophy that focuses on the value of people, as opposed to gods and deities.
  2. The use of these helped create a stronger sense of tonality in Renaissance music than had previously existed.
  3. This kind of music is non-religious.
  4. A polyphonic sacred work made up of five sections.
  5. This kind of music is religious.
  6. The manuscripts for this music was not as carefully preserved, therefore few survived.
  7. In the 16th century, this country became the cultural center of Europe.
  8. This is the texture of most Renaissance music, however homophonic textures were also used.
  9. These madrigals were generally lighter and more comical than their Italian counterparts.
Down
  1. The system in which composers found employment either with a church or working for a wealthy citizen.
  2. The economic boost of the Renaissance led the development of this. People were economically comfortable enough to have some free time and resources to focus on tasks besides survival.
  3. A piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love.
  4. This wealthy Italian family, became important patrons of the arts, literature, and architecture.
  5. This is the texture of lute songs.
  6. At the end of the Renaissance, composers begin writing for instrumental ____________, or groups of instruments that played different parts.
  7. Composers were no longer content to remain anonymous and desired this and public recognition for their work.
  8. Enabled books and music to be mass-produced and accessible to the general public.
  9. These pieces were written for voice and lute.
  10. This musical device, in which composers reflect the text of a piece using musical elements, became widely used during this time.
  11. A polyphonic sacred work using texts other than the mass ordinary.

20 Clues: This kind of music is religious. • This is the texture of lute songs. • This kind of music is non-religious. • These pieces were written for voice and lute. • A polyphonic sacred work made up of five sections. • A polyphonic sacred work using texts other than the mass ordinary. • In the 16th century, this country became the cultural center of Europe. • ...

Unit 8 2025-03-06

Unit 8 crossword puzzle
Across
  1. to happen or arrive at a certain time.
  2. number 1,000,000.
  3. hard parts inside the body of a person or animal.
  4. name of a book, movie, song, etc.
  5. side of a sheet of paper in a book or magazine.
  6. modern music with catchy tunes.
  7. move or act quickly.
  8. sound of people laughing.
  9. Located in or related to the south.
  10. large sea fish with sharp teeth.
  11. all time; never ending.
  12. Achieving a goal or good result.
  13. language spoken in France.
  14. type of music about rural life, love, or nature.
  15. to show the real truth of a situation.
  16. say something is good and worth trying.
  17. Someone who admires and supports a person, team, or thing.
  18. of high quality that is admired for a long time.
  19. things like gold, jewels, or money.
  20. use of science to create tools, machines, or systems.
  21. round flat object used to store music; (v.) To save sounds or videos.
Down
  1. long, thin mark or row of things.
  2. or to a foreign country.
  3. To be owned by someone or part of a group.
  4. quality of being pleasing to look at.
  5. Relating to the present or recent times.
  6. about imaginary people and events.
  7. person who catches fish as a job or hobby.
  8. group of musicians who play music together.
  9. make someone known to others for the first time.
  10. type of loud music with strong beats (short for "rock music").
  11. use force to move something toward you.
  12. piece of land surrounded by water.
  13. damage something so badly that it cannot be used again.
  14. win against someone in a game, battle, or competition.

35 Clues: number 1,000,000. • move or act quickly. • all time; never ending. • or to a foreign country. • sound of people laughing. • language spoken in France. • modern music with catchy tunes. • large sea fish with sharp teeth. • Achieving a goal or good result. • long, thin mark or row of things. • name of a book, movie, song, etc. • about imaginary people and events. • ...

Jazz Band Final 2022-05-11

Jazz Band Final crossword puzzle
Across
  1. music that is written or printed on paper
  2. a type of music that originated from rock and roll music and pop music in the mid 1960s
  3. A dot above or below a note
  4. a collection of drums, cymbals, and other
  5. an arrangement of sounds that have rhythm, melody, and usually harmony
  6. a genre of jazz with Latin American rhythms
  7. a device used to make sounds
  8. The process of spontaneously creating fresh melodies over the continuously repeating cycle of chord changes of a tune
  9. a style of jazz that originated in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century
  10. a person who plays an instrument or is musically talented
  11. emphasis on a particular note
Down
  1. a musician that plays a solo
  2. a strong, regular repeated pattern of movement or sound
  3. to play loud
  4. the lowest tones in a song
  5. a type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm.
  6. to play moderately soft
  7. instruments set up on stands to be played by one person
  8. a long, brass wind instrument with an extendable slide that changes the pitch of a note
  9. the displacement of regular accents associated with given metrical patterns
  10. a curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch indicating that they are to be played as one note
  11. a group of notes sounded together to create a harmony
  12. a type of rhythm where eighth or sixteenth notes have an irregular beat
  13. a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers
  14. when multiple notes are played together smoothly

25 Clues: to play loud • to play moderately soft • the lowest tones in a song • A dot above or below a note • a musician that plays a solo • a device used to make sounds • emphasis on a particular note • music that is written or printed on paper • a collection of drums, cymbals, and other • a genre of jazz with Latin American rhythms • when multiple notes are played together smoothly • ...

YEAR EIGHT CROSSWORD 2021-11-17

YEAR EIGHT CROSSWORD crossword puzzle
Across
  1. The section in a song that repeats.
  2. The notes of the C chord.
  3. Movies without sound.
  4. The singer of rock around the clock.
  5. This guitar plays the lowest notes in a band.
  6. A short melody that identifies a character in a movie
  7. The high hats in a drum kit usually play these rhythms.
  8. The E string on the guitar is the _ _ _ _ _ string.
  9. The composer of the music from Interstellar.
  10. This concept refers to the loudness or softness of the music.
  11. A time signature that has three crotchet beats in the bar.
  12. This guitar plays the chords in a rock band.
  13. The instrument that plays Hedwigs theme in Harry Potter.
  14. The name of the movie that features the feather theme.
  15. Early rock and roll music used the 12 bar _ _ _ _ _ as the main chord pattern.
  16. This time signature has six quavers in the bar
Down
  1. The composer of the music for Star Wars
  2. An arpeggio can also be called a _ _ _ _ _ _ chord.
  3. Another name for an outro.
  4. This note is half the value of a quaver..
  5. The notes a c e and g form the spaces of which clef ?
  6. The other name for the B string on the guitar.
  7. A repeated rhythmic or melodic pattern.
  8. This part of the drum kit plays on the 1st and 3rd beats.
  9. Two Minims equal one of these.
  10. The notes of the F chord
  11. This drum always plays on the 2nd and 4th beat in the bar.
  12. Three notes played together form this.
  13. Making up music on the spot.
  14. The surname of the composer of the music to Back to the Future.

30 Clues: Movies without sound. • The notes of the F chord • The notes of the C chord. • Another name for an outro. • Making up music on the spot. • Two Minims equal one of these. • The section in a song that repeats. • The singer of rock around the clock. • Three notes played together form this. • The composer of the music for Star Wars • A repeated rhythmic or melodic pattern. • ...

Back To School, Refuge Mini Muffins! 2024-08-09

Back To School, Refuge Mini Muffins! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. common mechanical pencil
  2. World's Best Pencil?
  3. you either eat in the cafeteria, or you eat this
  4. believe it or not.. this is how some kids get to school.
  5. it is common for children to explore eating this, Elmer's a great choice
  6. some smell and some don't
  7. the skill of writing...
  8. you write with this
  9. you study here, maybe have detention here...but above all - SHHHHHHHH!
Down
  1. this came after the third portable music tool
  2. this is an acronym for activity learning
  3. used to play music on the go in the late 70s
  4. a fancy brand of pen used
  5. this came after the first portable music tool
  6. a great show or a break during the day for some kids?
  7. this came after the second portable music tool
  8. often times, school pizza is _____.
  9. used in school to organize our things in class

18 Clues: you write with this • World's Best Pencil? • the skill of writing... • common mechanical pencil • a fancy brand of pen used • some smell and some don't • often times, school pizza is _____. • this is an acronym for activity learning • used to play music on the go in the late 70s • this came after the third portable music tool • this came after the first portable music tool • ...

Orchestra Basics 2023-05-11

Orchestra Basics crossword puzzle
Across
  1. set your bow at the ____ for an up bow
  2. _____ lines short lines used for notes written above and below the staff
  3. ____ clef is used for cellos and basses
  4. to bow the strings
  5. ______ half note gets 3 beats
  6. curved line connecting 2 of the same pitch
  7. the speed of the music
  8. _____ signature - placed at the beginning of music, indicates the amount of sharps or flats in a piece
  9. Italian word for the end
Down
  1. set your bow at the ____ for a down bow
  2. curved line connecting 2 or more different pitches in a single bow stroke
  3. ____ clef is used for violins
  4. ____ note gets 4 beats
  5. a series of note placed in stepwise ascending or descending order
  6. ____ clef is used for violas
  7. _____ signature - placed at the beginning of music, indicates the number of beats per measure
  8. 5 lines and for spaces on which music notes are written
  9. to pluck the strings

18 Clues: to bow the strings • to pluck the strings • ____ note gets 4 beats • the speed of the music • Italian word for the end • ____ clef is used for violas • ____ clef is used for violins • ______ half note gets 3 beats • set your bow at the ____ for an up bow • set your bow at the ____ for a down bow • ____ clef is used for cellos and basses • curved line connecting 2 of the same pitch • ...

90s Themes 2024-05-20

90s Themes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. - Abbreviation for the Australian Football League.
  2. McManus - Popular Australian television host known for his comedy talk show.
  3. - National Australian radio station known for its alternative music and youth culture.
  4. - Australian Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996.
  5. - Long-running Australian television soap opera set in the fictional town of Summer Bay.
  6. - Popular Australian beach activity, often associated with the coastal lifestyle.
  7. - Genre of alternative rock music that was popular in the '90s.
  8. - Popular Australian soap opera starring Kylie Minogue.
  9. - Iconic Australian chocolate biscuit introduced in the 1960s and popular in the '90s.
Down
  1. - Annual outdoor event celebrating music, arts, and culture.
  2. - Major international sporting event held in Sydney in 2000.
  3. - Australian pop icon who started on "Neighbours" and became a global music star.
  4. - Iconic Australian food spread made from yeast extract.
  5. - Popular Australian rock band formed in the early 1990s.
  6. - Type of all-night dance party featuring electronic music.

15 Clues: - Australian Prime Minister from 1991 to 1996. • - Abbreviation for the Australian Football League. • - Popular Australian soap opera starring Kylie Minogue. • - Iconic Australian food spread made from yeast extract. • - Popular Australian rock band formed in the early 1990s. • - Type of all-night dance party featuring electronic music. • ...

Review of Readings 2014-05-26

Review of Readings crossword puzzle
Across
  1. stadiums where colleges play football
  2. number of points for a touchdown
  3. place known as the "Last Frontier"
  4. truly American music
  5. "King" of baseball
  6. Alaskan dog-sled race
  7. a rough contact sport
  8. something related to the moon
Down
  1. words to a song
  2. another country music instrument
  3. brothers who made the first airplane
  4. the person who takes the opposite side
  5. most famous dog-sled racer in the world
  6. name of first contraption that flew
  7. first human to set foot on another world
  8. natives of Alaska
  9. country music instrument

17 Clues: words to a song • natives of Alaska • "King" of baseball • truly American music • Alaskan dog-sled race • a rough contact sport • country music instrument • something related to the moon • another country music instrument • number of points for a touchdown • place known as the "Last Frontier" • name of first contraption that flew • brothers who made the first airplane • ...

Super Music Crossword! 2014-05-30

Super Music Crossword! crossword puzzle
Across
  1. the sign for the music the right hand plays
  2. the sign for the music the left hand plays
  3. moderately loud
  4. tells you how many sharps or flats you need to remember
  5. soft
  6. a 2 beat note
  7. gradually getting louder
  8. loud
  9. when you want to play legato, you draw a...
  10. moderately soft
  11. a 1 bead note
Down
  1. short and detached notes
  2. a 3 beat note
  3. tells you how many beats are in a bar
  4. someone who writes music is called a...
  5. a 4 beat note
  6. gradually getting softer

17 Clues: soft • loud • a 3 beat note • a 4 beat note • a 2 beat note • a 1 bead note • moderately loud • moderately soft • short and detached notes • gradually getting softer • gradually getting louder • tells you how many beats are in a bar • someone who writes music is called a... • the sign for the music the left hand plays • the sign for the music the right hand plays • ...

Ronck and Roll 2023-08-03

Ronck and Roll crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Iconic rock band of the 70s
  2. The King of ___
  3. Vocalists in rock and roll bands
  4. Energetic movement to rock music
  5. Words to a song
  6. Legendary rock group
  7. Repeated musical phrase in a song
  8. Timeless and enduring
Down
  1. Famous rock band
  2. Large venue for rock concerts
  3. Low-pitched instrument in a rock band
  4. Instrument central to rock and roll
  5. Type of guitar used in rock music
  6. Rock and roll spirit
  7. Percussion instruments in a rock band
  8. Live performance of rock music
  9. Representative rock song of an era

17 Clues: The King of ___ • Words to a song • Famous rock band • Legendary rock group • Rock and roll spirit • Timeless and enduring • Iconic rock band of the 70s • Large venue for rock concerts • Live performance of rock music • Vocalists in rock and roll bands • Energetic movement to rock music • Type of guitar used in rock music • Repeated musical phrase in a song • ...

Band Crossword Puzzle 2024-11-12

Band Crossword Puzzle crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Tells you your events
  2. One unit of music
  3. The best class of the day
  4. Key to success in band (starts with f)
  5. They hit things on purpose
  6. On your stand every day
  7. The smallest instrument in band
Down
  1. Where your music papers live
  2. The more you do the better you get
  3. The largest instrument in band
  4. Leads the band
  5. Tells you to play that again
  6. Separates measures
  7. The smaller double reed
  8. Where the music notes live
  9. Where the director stands
  10. Where your instrument goes

17 Clues: Leads the band • One unit of music • Separates measures • Tells you your events • The smaller double reed • On your stand every day • The best class of the day • Where the director stands • Where the music notes live • They hit things on purpose • Where your instrument goes • Where your music papers live • Tells you to play that again • The largest instrument in band • ...

American Entertainment Scenes 2024-02-29

American Entertainment Scenes crossword puzzle
Across
  1. Movie industry
  2. Famous personality
  3. Ticket sales revenue
  4. Animated entertainment
  5. Unscripted TV
  6. Theater district in NYC
  7. Live music event
  8. Digital content delivery
  9. Interactive entertainment
Down
  1. Highly successful film
  2. Cultural celebration
  3. Famous person
  4. Laughter-inducing performance
  5. Broadcast programming
  6. Artistic movement
  7. Recognition ceremonies
  8. performance venue
  9. Soundtrack of life
  10. Popular culture
  11. Intense storytelling

20 Clues: Famous person • Unscripted TV • Movie industry • Popular culture • Live music event • Artistic movement • performance venue • Famous personality • Soundtrack of life • Cultural celebration • Ticket sales revenue • Intense storytelling • Broadcast programming • Highly successful film • Animated entertainment • Recognition ceremonies • Theater district in NYC • Digital content delivery • ...