music Crossword Puzzles
Things to do in Toronto in the Summer 2014-08-05
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- On the Labour Day weekend, enjoy some rides and try some wacky food at this giant event
- A celebration of Caribbean culture, music and cuisine
- Annual music and art festival held every June
- Where you might run in to Harvey Specter
- This 13 acres district comprises more than 40 heritage buildings and 10 streets, and is the largest collection of Victorian-era industrial architecture in North America
- If you enjoy Shakespeare, trying shaking it up and watch it outside this summer at
- Try some of Toronto’s finest foods for a flat rate at different restaurants
- Venue for the kickoff of the Beaches International Jazz Festival
- You might find Nadal of Federer here
- October’s Very Own Festival hosted by Drake
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- Pedestrian Sundays are a big hit here
- Toronto’s first dedicated board game café
- If you want to enjoy the sun without any tan lines, be sure to hit up this beach
- Take a breathtaking nature excursion along a waterfront escarpment, right in the city!
- The Don Valley Parkway isn’t just place for pollution and traffic, stop at the ______, one of the top geotourism destinations in the world; a collection of deteriorating heritage buildings that transformed into a green design and urban sustainability showcase
- Occurs Thursdays at lunchtime in Nathan Phillips Square
- Once a month, the Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) opens it’s doors at night for _______. You can enjoy live music, wine, and art all at once
- Each year, spot some of the biggest movie stars as they come out to showcase their work at
- Yoga, dance, martial arts, and live music come together for “movement, music, and meditation” outdoors this August for
- Movie being filmed in Toronto
- Hope you didn’t mi ss the electronic music festival featuring Calvin Harris last weekend
- This August, comedians, contortionists, musicians, magicians, fire jugglers, acrobats, aerial artists, clowns, and daredevils all come together for North America’s largest street performer festival
- Not just a place to dock your boat, but also to catch a weekly outdoor movie on a big screen
- Week A colourful ten day event that occurs at the end of June
24 Clues: Movie being filmed in Toronto • You might find Nadal of Federer here • Pedestrian Sundays are a big hit here • Where you might run in to Harvey Specter • Toronto’s first dedicated board game café • October’s Very Own Festival hosted by Drake • Annual music and art festival held every June • A celebration of Caribbean culture, music and cuisine • ...
Opera 2015-10-19
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- A sign of appreciation after a performance
- With each sound or note sharply detached or separated from the others.
- A singing voice between baritone and alto or countertenor, the highest of the ordinary adult male range.
- He highest of the four standard singing voices.
- Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody, especially in operatic singing by a soprano
- A performance done by two people.
- A type of classical female singing voice whose vocal range lies between the soprano and the contralto voice types.
- A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing classical music.
- The male singing voice in between tenor and bass.
- Realism in the arts, especially late 19th-century Italian opera.
- A long solo song.
- A large keyboard musical instrument with 88 keys.
- The highest male singing voice.
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- The text of an opera or other long vocal work.
- The lowest male singing voice.
- An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio, or other extended composition.
- the strength of making your voice louder for many people to hear.
- The loudness or softness of the music
- An introductory piece of music, most commonly an orchestral opening to an act of an opera, the first movement of a suite, or a piece preceding a fugue.
- in a smooth, flowing manner, without breaks between notes.
- The story line of the piece of art.
- a recurrent theme throughout a musical or literary composition, associated with a particular person, idea, or situation.
- 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.
- Feminine version of "Bravo"
- A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists.
- A group of many people doing a performance
- a document showing all the notes of a piece of music.
- The loudness of the music.
28 Clues: A long solo song. • The loudness of the music. • Feminine version of "Bravo" • The lowest male singing voice. • The highest male singing voice. • A performance done by two people. • The story line of the piece of art. • The loudness or softness of the music • A sign of appreciation after a performance • A group of many people doing a performance • ...
Musical Terms - Junior High 2020-05-25
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- the volume of a sound or note
- the position of the body for proper singing
- a system of learning music that centres on the voice
- the quality of the voice of being deep, full, and reverberating
- a series or system of written symbols used to represent music
- a mark over a note or rest that is to be lengthened
- soprano, treble clef medium range voice (two words)
- gradually decreasing in speed during a phrase
- words or lyrics set to music
- the art of creating music with a personal intention
- the title of the pianist that plays for the choir
- the step in the musical process in which ideas are communicated
- a melody begun by one part, then repeated by another part
- a combination of notes which are in harmony with each other
- clarity in the production of notes
- bass clef medium range voice
- a sound formed by the combination of two vowels
- a sequence of movements to enhance musical expression
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- to sing unaccompanied
- gradual increasing in loudness
- gradual decreasing in loudness
- the highest voice in a choir
- a short musical thought
- the speed at which a passage of music is or should be played
- a muscular partition that contracts and expands as you breath
- a syllable system used for sight reading
- a sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
- relating to the ear or the sense of hearing
- a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
- notation, the system of syllables for rhythm reading (two words)
- adjusting to the correct or uniform pitch
- a musical sound with reference to its quality, and strength
- this voice usually sings harmony
- the lowest voice in a choir
- palate, we lift this to create tall vowels (two words)
- the balance of the body (and spine) to facilitate proper singing
- the artistic communication by the performer of music
- the combination of musical notes
- the “coming together” of different vocal sounds and styles
- this voice reads in treble of bass clef
40 Clues: to sing unaccompanied • a short musical thought • the lowest voice in a choir • the highest voice in a choir • words or lyrics set to music • bass clef medium range voice • the volume of a sound or note • gradual increasing in loudness • gradual decreasing in loudness • this voice usually sings harmony • the combination of musical notes • clarity in the production of notes • ...
6th Grade Band 9/8 2025-09-08
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- Instruments that are struck, shaken, or scraped to make sound. (e.g., Drums, Mallets, Cymbals)
- A symbol (#) that tells you to play a note a half step higher.
- A group of musicians playing together.
- A symbol that tells you to hold a note or rest longer than its written value.
- The person who directs the band with gestures.
- The five horizontal lines and four spaces on which music is written.
- To play notes smoothly and connected.
- A series of single notes that create a recognizable tune.
- A symbol (♭) that tells you to play a note a half step lower.
- A piece of music for two performers.
- To play notes short and separated.
- To gradually get louder.
- A small, thin piece of cane or plastic that vibrates to produce sound on certain instruments.
- A performance given to demonstrate a musician's ability.
- A symbol (♮) that cancels a sharp or flat.
- How loud or soft the music is.
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- Instruments where sound is produced by buzzing lips into a metal mouthpiece. (e.g., Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba)
- A symbol that represents a musical sound.
- The way a musician sits or stands while playing.
- The speed of the music.
- Two or more different notes played at the same time to create chords.
- A practice session for a performance.
- How in-tune a note is. Playing with good intonation means being in tune with the rest of the band.
- To gradually get softer.
- A symbol that represents a period of silence.
- A single person performing by themselves.
- The highness or lowness of a sound.
- The way a note is started or ended.
- A small section of music defined by bar lines.
- Instruments where sound is produced by blowing air across a hole or through a reed. (e.g., Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone)
- The way a musician applies the mouth to the mouthpiece of a wind instrument.
- A symbol at the beginning of the staff that indicates the pitch of the notes. (e.g., Treble Clef, Bass Clef)
- The pattern of long and short sounds and silences in music.
33 Clues: The speed of the music. • To gradually get softer. • To gradually get louder. • How loud or soft the music is. • To play notes short and separated. • The highness or lowness of a sound. • The way a note is started or ended. • A piece of music for two performers. • A practice session for a performance. • To play notes smoothly and connected. • ...
Music genre 2025-06-29
8 Clues: - Loud music with guitars • hop- another name for rap • - African American music, old • - Old style music usually calm • music - Music that makes you dance • - Used in operas for old people and • - fast music with a lot of bad words • - Traditional music for only some countries
Music genre 2025-06-29
8 Clues: - Loud music with guitars • hop- another name for rap • - African American music, old • - Old style music usually calm • music - Music that makes you dance • - Used in operas for old people and • - fast music with a lot of bad words • - Traditional music for only some countries
Yellow Belt Crossword 2020-08-07
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- The music term for 'loud'.
- A distance of 8 notes above or below.
- A group of sharps or flats signs showing what key the song is written in.
- Their house is a museum.
- Our friendly neighbourhood spider.
- The music term for 'soft'.
- The music term for 3 or more notes played at the same time.
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- a popular song from A Star Is Born movie.
- A rhythm playing 3 notes in the space of 2.
- A style of playing notes smoothly and connected with no spaces of silence in between and is indicated with slur signs.
- The short lines added for notes above or below the range of a stave.
- This counts 3 beats.
- The music genre played by Bob Marley.
- This note counts 1 and a half beats.
- A style of playing notes detached and separated and is indicated with a dot above or below the note.
15 Clues: This counts 3 beats. • Their house is a museum. • The music term for 'loud'. • The music term for 'soft'. • Our friendly neighbourhood spider. • This note counts 1 and a half beats. • A distance of 8 notes above or below. • The music genre played by Bob Marley. • a popular song from A Star Is Born movie. • A rhythm playing 3 notes in the space of 2. • ...
Yellow Belt Crossword 2020-08-07
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- The music term for 'loud'.
- A distance of 8 notes above or below.
- A group of sharps or flats signs showing what key the song is written in.
- Their house is a museum.
- Our friendly neighbourhood spider.
- The music term for 'soft'.
- The music term for 3 or more notes played at the same time.
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- a popular song from A Star Is Born movie.
- A rhythm playing 3 notes in the space of 2.
- A style of playing notes smoothly and connected with no spaces of silence in between and is indicated with slur signs.
- The short lines added for notes above or below the range of a stave.
- This counts 3 beats.
- The music genre played by Bob Marley.
- This note counts 1 and a half beats.
- A style of playing notes detached and separated and is indicated with a dot above or below the note.
15 Clues: This counts 3 beats. • Their house is a museum. • The music term for 'loud'. • The music term for 'soft'. • Our friendly neighbourhood spider. • This note counts 1 and a half beats. • A distance of 8 notes above or below. • The music genre played by Bob Marley. • a popular song from A Star Is Born movie. • A rhythm playing 3 notes in the space of 2. • ...
Year 7 Puzzle 4 2022-09-06
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- I am the even regular pulse of music
- I usually come in pairs
- I usually come in fours
- I am a cross between a brass and a woodwind instrument
- notes can be long or ?
- the line that joins sing quavers together
- I can be treble or bass
- how sounds are made
- the speed of the beat
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- I am the length of 2 dotted minims
- I show that a piece is finished
- I am the only musical instrument that starts with an x
- I am a guitar that only has 4 strings
- how long or short the sounds are
- these indicate silence in music
- I am the layers of sound in music
- i am a note that is spelt the same forwards and backwards
- I am quite repetitive
- rest I am the rest that looks like an upside down hat
- I mean loud in Italian
20 Clues: how sounds are made • I am quite repetitive • the speed of the beat • notes can be long or ? • I mean loud in Italian • I usually come in pairs • I usually come in fours • I can be treble or bass • I show that a piece is finished • these indicate silence in music • how long or short the sounds are • I am the layers of sound in music • I am the length of 2 dotted minims • ...
Band crossword 2023-05-25
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- indicates pitch
- make or write a song
- 3 beats
- 3 notes in a measure
- how loud or soft a note sounds
- an instrument that uses valves
- main theme
- end of music
- opening
- controls the tempo
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- to perform music
- a loud dynamic
- a soft dynamic
- 4 notes in a measure
- 1 beat
- 4 beats
- hand instrument
- an instrument that uses a slide
- a piece of wood that woodwinds use
19 Clues: 1 beat • 3 beats • 4 beats • opening • main theme • end of music • a loud dynamic • a soft dynamic • indicates pitch • hand instrument • to perform music • controls the tempo • make or write a song • 4 notes in a measure • 3 notes in a measure • how loud or soft a note sounds • an instrument that uses valves • an instrument that uses a slide • a piece of wood that woodwinds use
Opera Puzzle 2011-10-18
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- singing like speech: a style of singing that is close to the rhythm of natural speech, used in opera for dialogue and narration
- low in pitch; of the lowest pitch or range: a bass voice; a bass instrument
- lyric soprano of high range who specializes in such music.
- something that sticks out: something that juts out or overhangs
- music a recurring short melodic phrase or theme used, esp in Wagnerian music dramas, to suggest a character, thing, etc.
- an introductory part, as of a poem; prelude; prologue.
- ( used with a singular verb ) Physics . The branch of mechanics that deals with the motion and equilibrium of systems under the action of forces, usually from outside the system.
- so soft; subdued
- male approval
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- (in the Roman theater) a similar space reserved for persons of distinction
- points made: the total number of points made by a player or team at the end of or during a Piano so soft ; subdued Prano symbol
- estimate: an estimate of the rate or amount of something
- Plot is a literary term defined as the events that make up a story, particularly as they relate to one another in a pintroductory piece of music: a piece of music that i something that sticks out: something that juts out or overhangs
- Large, valved brass instrument shaped like a trumpet or coiled in oval form, used especially in military bands
- a performance of one: to go to the opera
- the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition
- a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: I don't know what her forte is, but it's not music. Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- Also called (esp for instrumental compositions): duo a musical composition for two performers or voices
- a group of persons singing in unison
- female approval
- the lowest female voice
- An elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment, as in an opera or oratorio.
22 Clues: male approval • female approval • so soft; subdued • the lowest female voice • a group of persons singing in unison • a performance of one: to go to the opera • an introductory part, as of a poem; prelude; prologue. • estimate: an estimate of the rate or amount of something • lyric soprano of high range who specializes in such music. • ...
Week 27 Extra Credit! 2015-04-06
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- a type of music form A-B-A
- the name of interval from a low C to high C
- type of cadence that ends on V
- how many sharp does G Major have?
- speed of music
- type of modulation that occurs at the point of a chromatic progression
- the forerunner of binary form was a structure from which music period?
- restatement of melodic motive in same instrument but in higher/lower pitch
- chord F-A-C is the first degree of F Major or minor?
- the name of the phrase that's being the 2nd phrase of a period
- the name of the phrase that's being the 1st phrase of a period
- 2nd voice created according to principles accompanying cantus-firmus
- a type of period where two phrases share same beginning melodic cogent
- a type of music form consists of A and B constructed to balance each other
- a type of form that refers to popular chorus form (usually 4 phrases)
- refers to the b section of the popular song chorus
- a type of texture where there's a melodic line with accompaniment
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- a short recurring idea throughout the music
- what's the name for this cadence: V-I
- a type of period where two phrases share different melodic content
- musical thought ending with harmonic, melodic, and rhythmic cadence
- shift of tonal center that occur between closely related keys
- a type of texture where there's only single melodic line
- a musical unit consisting (usually) of two phrases
- any set of musical notes ordered by fundamental frequency or pitch
- name of cadence for IV-I
- what's name of ternary form when it's expanded by repetition of sections
- the simultaneous sounding of two or more independent rhythms
- the way melody, harmony, and rhythm are woven together in a piece of music
- in three-part form the first phrase often has cadence on the what?
- type of form. Short and simple forms, eg. rounded binary, simple ternary
- from C to G is what type of fifth interval?
32 Clues: speed of music • name of cadence for IV-I • a type of music form A-B-A • type of cadence that ends on V • how many sharp does G Major have? • what's the name for this cadence: V-I • a short recurring idea throughout the music • the name of interval from a low C to high C • from C to G is what type of fifth interval? • a musical unit consisting (usually) of two phrases • ...
Country Blues to WWII 2023-02-27
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- Early country _________ music (1930s-1940s) reflected the difficulties of southern African Americans' lives
- Several of the musicians we studied grew up in this state
- The US ___ expanded in size from 2 million to OVER 12 million from 1941-1945.
- After losing her home and everything to a Mississippi River flood, Bessie Smith wrote the "___" Blues
- The Mississippi River's ______ was (and is) an area full of rural communities
- ___ affected the supplies available to build instruments, travel, and eat.
- This blues musician earned great fame in Chicago after first selling window blinds to get by
- This style of music, also influenced by the early blues, also became more popular in the 1940s and 1950s.
- This famous early Rock & Roll musician sang about "Johnny B. Goode" in 1958
- From 1941-1945, ___ War II changed how everyone lived in the US and abroad.
- This band leader left his orchestra to join the military and form a band their to cheer up troops.
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- To unwind at the end of a day, ___ offered dancing, music, and social time
- A common job of poor, southern African Americans in the early 1900s
- A popular dance and music style in the 1930s and 1940s.
- In the 1930s and 1940s, American popular music was dominated by ____.
- ___ & Blues became more popular in the 1940s and 1950s as Big Bands shrunk in size and were not recording.
- Poor living conditions prompted a Great Migration (1910s-1970s) of southern African Americans to northern cities
- This musician and his trio were popular early R&B musicians.
- The American Federation of Musicians went on a ___ strike from 1942-1944.
- A rise of ___ instruments occurred to fill large rooms when the size of music ensembles was shrinking in the 1940s.
- Describing the smoke from a ____ as they rolled by, Howlin' Wolf sang "Smokestack Lightnin'" in 1956
- When asked what the Blues meant, Muddy Waters said, "___."
- One of the popular northern cities where African Americans and Blues musicians moved to
23 Clues: A popular dance and music style in the 1930s and 1940s. • Several of the musicians we studied grew up in this state • When asked what the Blues meant, Muddy Waters said, "___." • This musician and his trio were popular early R&B musicians. • A common job of poor, southern African Americans in the early 1900s • ...
Sounds of Latin America 2023-09-11
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- This group brought the traditional Dominican bachata gentre to worldwide audiences and inspired a generation of young bilingual bachata artists.
- Of Lebanese descent, multilingual Colombian queen whose hips don´t lie
- He ignited the 1990s with a Latin music explosion and hits such as Livin la vida loca and the best WorldCup theme song, La Copa de la vida
- Performer from Colombia, known for mixing rock with guasca, wearing la camisa negra
- Frontman of legendary Argentine pop-rock group Soda Stereo
- Dramatic performance style, extravagant outfits that possibly inspired Harry Styles, and even recording his greatest hits in Japanese, known as el Divo de Juárez
- Rap, reggaeton and EDM infused pop performer, commonly known as Mr Worldwide
- Panamanian-bred figure from the 70s salsa scene. His most famous song is Pedro Navaja
- Newyorican salsa male singer that began on the late 80s, bringing romanticism to the scene
- Instrumental in creating salsa, composer and trombone player, colaborated with Hector Lavoe and Ruben Blades recording the album Sembra
- Took Cuban music from the mambo era to the age of rock and roll, known as El Rey de los timbales
- Biggest performer of ranchera music, sigue siendo el rey
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- With his fearless fusion of Latin rhythms, jazz and rock, this Mexican-American guitar maestro has becomea top-tier reference for Latin music
- Queen of salsa, filled with mucha AZÚCAR!
- His name is synonymous with Tango, responsible for the famous song La Comparsita
- Ambassador who began the mambo craze in Mexico and the United States in the 1940s. Mambo #5 is part of his legacy.
- Brazilian singer/songwriter, became the first Latin American artist to sell more albums than The Beatles.
- Began reggaeton, bringing the underground urban sound of the Puerto Rico barrio to the world
- Known as El Sol de México, was actually born in Puerto Rico, always refused to crossover to English but dueted the great Frank Sinatra
- Original crossover queen, from Cuba, and paved the way for the Latin music industry.
- She made history, garnering Tejano music mainstream success it had never seen before — or since.
21 Clues: Queen of salsa, filled with mucha AZÚCAR! • Biggest performer of ranchera music, sigue siendo el rey • Frontman of legendary Argentine pop-rock group Soda Stereo • Of Lebanese descent, multilingual Colombian queen whose hips don´t lie • Rap, reggaeton and EDM infused pop performer, commonly known as Mr Worldwide • ...
Music Appreciation Basic Elements 2025-09-10
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- first, or stressed, beat of a measure
- sound that has a definite pitch or frequency
- rhythmic group set off by bar lines, containing a fixed number of beats
- short, detached manner of performing a melody
- melody that serves as the starting point for an extended piece of music
- "distance" in pitch between any two tones
- symbol that notates a pitch one half step lower than the original pitch
- the ordered durations of sounds and silences
- how chords are constructed and how they follow each other
- symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to show the exact pitch of notes placed on each line/space
- quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument/voice from another
- system of writing down music to communicate specific pitches and rhythms
- symbol that cancels previous sharps or flats
- two numbers, one above the other, placed at the beginning of a staff and indicating the meter of the piece
- changing some features of a musical idea while retaining others
- part of a melody
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- regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time
- degrees of loudness or softness in music
- series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
- a set of five horizontal lines between or on which notes are positioned
- interval between two adjacent tones in the scale
- combination of three or more tones sounded at once
- basic pace of the music
- a symbol that indicates the duration of silence in the music
- interval larger than that between two adjacent ones in the scale
- emphasis of a note
- vibrations that are transmitted through air to the eardrum which sends impulses to the brain
- smooth connected manner of performing a melody
- organization of beats into regular groups
- relative highness or lowness of a sound
- accenting a note at an unexpected time, such as between two beats or on a weak beat
- symbol that notates a pitch one half step higher than the original pitch
32 Clues: part of a melody • emphasis of a note • basic pace of the music • first, or stressed, beat of a measure • relative highness or lowness of a sound • degrees of loudness or softness in music • "distance" in pitch between any two tones • organization of beats into regular groups • sound that has a definite pitch or frequency • the ordered durations of sounds and silences • ...
American Music Crossword 2023-08-23
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- Genre created as the evolution of Spirituals.
- Dance music of the 1970s with colorful, psychedelic fashion.
- A musical art form created by artists like Louis Armstrong.
- The "R" in R&B.
- First genre in America that spoke of American troubles.
- The amendment that abolished slavery in the U.S.
- Genre created by combining African singing with European hymnals.
- The rhythm-driven genre of music that bridged soul to R&B.
- Genre and subculture of aggressive rock that started with The Ramones.
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- West-African song masters who acted as newsmen and storytellers.
- Musical theater brought to the colonies from Italy.
- The first town settled by colonists in Virginia
- A spin off Gospel music made popular in the Nashville area with acoustic and steel guitars.
- Type of English song distributed on broadsides.
- Genre of music started by artists like Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash.
- Style of jazz that became a popular dance during the 1920s & 30s.
16 Clues: The "R" in R&B. • Genre created as the evolution of Spirituals. • The first town settled by colonists in Virginia • Type of English song distributed on broadsides. • The amendment that abolished slavery in the U.S. • Musical theater brought to the colonies from Italy. • First genre in America that spoke of American troubles. • ...
JAZZ 2024-01-20
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- - General term for wind instruments in jazz.
- - Rhythmic feel that characterizes many jazz tunes.
- - Essential element driving jazz performances.
- - Subgenre blending jazz with other musical styles.
- - Woodwind instrument widely used in jazz.
- - Singing, sometimes accompanied by jazz instruments.
- - Basic unit of time in jazz music.
- - Instrument providing the low-end foundation in jazz bands.
- - Spontaneously create music, a hallmark of jazz.
- - Small jazz group typically featuring 3 to 6 musicians.
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- - Percussion instruments crucial to jazz rhythm.
- - Brass instrument commonly featured in jazz.
- - Infectious rhythm that captures the essence of jazz.
- - Keyboard instrument prominent in jazz ensembles.
- - Informal gathering of musicians playing jazz together.
- - Musical form deeply rooted in jazz traditions.
- - Genre known for its improvisational and rhythmic style.
- - Group of musicians performing together in jazz.
18 Clues: - Basic unit of time in jazz music. • - Woodwind instrument widely used in jazz. • - General term for wind instruments in jazz. • - Brass instrument commonly featured in jazz. • - Essential element driving jazz performances. • - Percussion instruments crucial to jazz rhythm. • - Musical form deeply rooted in jazz traditions. • ...
Harlem Renaissance Review 2024-10-22
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- Langston Hughes poem, "Dream _______________"
- Blue notes are sung at a lower ___________
- Many African Americans moved north to escape racial ___________
- Jazz music is defined by the use of ______________
- Famous writer Zora Neale ____________
- A form of art during the Harlem Renaissance
- Famous Blues singer Ma _______________
- Harlem is a neighborhood in ___________
- Swing music has a strong _____________ section
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- Novel "Their _______ were watching God"
- Palmer Hayden's work reflected African American _________________
- African Americans moved north in large numbers during the Great ___________
- Art often depicted people ______________
- The most popular style of jazz in Harlem was ______________ music (2 words)
- Common form of literature during the Harlem Renaissance (2 words)
- Jazz combined musical styles from Europe and _____________
- W.E.B. DuBois wrote "The ________ of Black Folk"
- Famous swing headliner Cab ____________
18 Clues: Famous writer Zora Neale ____________ • Famous Blues singer Ma _______________ • Novel "Their _______ were watching God" • Famous swing headliner Cab ____________ • Harlem is a neighborhood in ___________ • Art often depicted people ______________ • Blue notes are sung at a lower ___________ • A form of art during the Harlem Renaissance • ...
Coram boy crossword 2025-06-27
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- - who is otis' son
- - Does thomas do music?
- class - Is thomas upper class or lower class?
- - What happened to Meshak
- - Who ends up dying
- - What famous composer in mentioned in the book
- - what is the name of Alexanders son
- - who is called the Coram man
- - What does Alexander sing in in his first scene?
- - Who is aaron friends with.
- slave - Who was Toby going to be sold as
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- - what is Thomas' fathers job
- William Ashbrook - Who doesnt want his son to pursue a music career
- - Who did alexander fall in love with?
- Century - What century is Coram boy set in?
- - What does Alexander want to pursue?
- - Alexanders best friend
- - Who is sir williams son
- - What punishment was Otis meant to receive?
- - Who pretends to be somebody working with Thomas coram
20 Clues: - Who ends up dying • - who is otis' son • - Does thomas do music? • - What happened to Meshak • - Who is sir williams son • - Alexanders best friend • - Who is aaron friends with. • - what is Thomas' fathers job • - who is called the Coram man • - what is the name of Alexanders son • - What does Alexander want to pursue? • - Who did alexander fall in love with? • ...
MHL394 Midterm Review 2017-10-04
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- Ballet _____, term since the 1950s for dance groups that merge theatrical elements of classical ballet with Mexican folk dances
- The system of harmony based on the major and minor scales, in which harmonies move away from and then return to the tonic
- Mexican singer and actor whose films popularized ranchera music and who became an icon of the urban working class
- The last stanza of a corrido or other folk song, in which the singer says farewell to its audience and closes the narration
- An acculturated popular music of the Tohono O'odham and Akimel O'odham of Southern Arizona, featuring elements of conjunto, American music and native musics
- A generic term for Mexican folk music, typically danced, with regional variations
- The period (1876-1911) during which Mexico was ruled by Porfirio Díaz
- the glorification of indigenous traditions and heritage; it constitutes a primary element of Mexican Revolutionary Nationalism
- Los_____, Conjunto norteño known in the 1960s for their rich two-part vocal harmonies
- A social construct distinguishing one group of humans from another on the basis of shared cultural heritage, ancestry, language, history, and or culture; it has largely replaced the now outdated concept of race
- Grammy-award winning pop and country singer whose 1987 album Canciones de mi padre was influential in spurring interest in mariachi music and highlighted mariachi as a symbol of Mexican American identity
- _____ music, a term describing musics that are disseminated through media such as radio, records, TV, film or electronic files, subject to an aesthetic of innovation and mass appeal, and associated with the urban middle and lower classes
- A Mexican cowboy, particularly from Western Mexico; their typical suit is worn by mariachi ensembles
- Mexican American labor leader and civil rights activist who became an icon for the Chicano Movement
- Guitar-like instrument with twelve strings, that provides accompaniment to the accordion in conjunto music
- Bajo sexto player; as accompanist to Narciso Martínez, defined conjunto tejano style
- A rapid movement of the dancer’s feet against a raised wooden platform, producing a percussive accompaniment to the music; an important feature of Mexican folk dance
- Accordionist and composer, considered the father of Texas Mexican music, also known as “El huracán del valle”
- Mexican-born vihuelist and mariachi director who was a leading promoter of mariachi music in the United States; his Mariachi Los Camperos earned widespread recognition
- A dance in duple meter of central European origin; one of the primary genres played by conjuntos
- (1910-1926) The period during which Porfirio Díaz was overthrown and multiple leaders, many of them from the Northern states, vied for power in Mexico
- _____ Records, one of the first Mexican American-owned record labels, influential in recording, disseminating, and popularizing conjunto tejano
- Canción _____, term referring to Mexican folk and folk-derived songs with simple chordal accompaniment and an operatic vocal style; it is a main element of both mariachi and conjunto repertoire
- A person of mixed Spanish and Indian heritage; by the early twentieth century they constituted the majority of the Mexican population
- Percussion instrument consisting of a double-headed bass drum with cymbals; a vital component of banda music
- A portable free-reed instrument with buttons or keys on either side of a bellows; it is one of the two main instruments in conjunto music
- Term usually referring specifically to a Sinaloa ensemble consisting of brass, woodwinds, percussions and tambora, influential in música norteña
- The arrangement of time durations in music
- A small five-string instrument with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi ensembles
- A lyrical epic and narrative song form, stemming from the literary tradition of the Spanish romance, that rose to popularity with the Revolution of 1910 as a means for sharing current events
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- Mexican singer whose dark voice and dramatic, expressive style made her the most influential female singer of ranchera
- Seven-time president of Mexico who pursued the modernization of Mexico through foreign investment
- Most popular and influential banda group, founded in 1937 by Cruz Lizarraga but still active today
- Known as “El Charro Cantor,” Mexican opera singer who defined ranchera singing style
- The way that music is disseminated from person to person
- A meaningful or memorable succession of pitches
- Extremely influential accordionist who added vocals to the traditional conjunto tejano, retuned the accordion, and represents the transition to a modern conjunto style
- Los _____, Conjunto norteño who helped define modern norteño instrumental style and used corrido form to deal with social issues
- _____ nationalism, the continual process of constructing a national identity
- _____ nationalism, the idea that a group of people identify with and have an allegiance to the territorial nation and the state that governs it
- _____ de Tecalitlán, Most iconic mariachi ensemble, founded in 1898 by Gaspar Vargas and still active today
- Supergroup including accordionist Flaco Jimenez and guitarist Freddy Fender, and singer Doug Sahm, which mixed conjunto tejano with R&B and country
- The way in which the melodic, harmonic, and rhythmic elements of music are woven together
- One of the first female singers to front a conjunto tejano, known as “La Reina de la Onda Chicana” in the 1970s and 80s
- The first and most important note of a scale, often indicated by the Roman numeral I
- Mexican singer and actress, known in the 1940s as the mother of ranchera
- A large six-string bass guitar with a curved arched back; a main instrument of mariachi and other Mexican folk musics
- Mexican singer who became the most prolific and influential composer of canción ranchera
- Led by brothers Paulino and Eloy, one of the most influential groups in conjunto tejano, known for their rich three-part vocal harmonies
- An ensemble common on both sides of the U.S.-Mexico border, centered around the accordion and bajo sexto
- Treaty of _____, it ended the U.S.-Mexican War, forcing Mexico to cede one third of its territory
- A term referring to Mexican Americans; although it previously had negative connotations, it was reclaimed during the 1960s civil rights movement as a symbol of pride in Mexican American heritage
- Singer, guitarist and songwriter who in the 1930s was known as the “Queen of Tejano Music”
- Antonio López de _____, general and President of Mexico who lost or sold over half of Mexico’s territory between 1836 and 1853
- Mexican American singer, songwriter and bandleader who composed several standards of the ranchera repertoire and contributed corridos to the Chicano Movement, earning him the title of “Father of Chicano Music”
- the idea, most often applied to the experiences of migrants, that such experience transcends the nation-state
- _____nationalism, a nationalism based on nature and landscape; U.S. nationalism is an example
- _____Nationalism, an ideology applied to much Mexican art after the Revolution, including the tenets that art should have a social function, and the glorification of indigenous heritage
- The simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches
- Enormously popular Mexican American singer whose crossover appeal brought attention to tejano music, even before her tragic death in 1995 at the age of 23.
- Musical tradition originating in Western Mexico, especially the state of Jalisco, with an ensemble typically consisting of trumpet, violin, vihuela, guitar, guitarrón and sometimes harp
- _____ music, a term describing musics that are traditional, primarily disseminated through oral transmission, and usually associated with a specific rural setting or ethnic group
62 Clues: The arrangement of time durations in music • A meaningful or memorable succession of pitches • The simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches • The way that music is disseminated from person to person • The period (1876-1911) during which Mexico was ruled by Porfirio Díaz • Mexican singer and actress, known in the 1940s as the mother of ranchera • ...
1890-1950 Musical Theatre 2022-09-22
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- First R & H musical
- Duo who popularized the comic opera
- Half of an iconic musical theatre duo, _____ and Hammerstein
- Wrote the music and lyrics for "Kiss Me, Kate"
- Song in Kiss Me, Kate- Too Darn ____
- Oklahoma's original title
- "I am the very model of a modern major ______"
- Popular dancer and actor, had an act with his sister, Adele
- Network that televised Cinderella
- The country where "The King And I" takes place
- Silent film actor, physical comedy
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- Song from "The Sound of Music", solfege
- Another word for "comic opera"
- Leading lady for R & H, "Cinderella" and "The Sound of Music"
- Time period 1940-1960 for musical theatre- the beginnings of the best
- Last R & H musical
- Variety show that housed over 25,000 perfomers
- "____ of Penzance"
18 Clues: Last R & H musical • "____ of Penzance" • First R & H musical • Oklahoma's original title • Another word for "comic opera" • Network that televised Cinderella • Silent film actor, physical comedy • Duo who popularized the comic opera • Song in Kiss Me, Kate- Too Darn ____ • Song from "The Sound of Music", solfege • Wrote the music and lyrics for "Kiss Me, Kate" • ...
It's just a crossword puzzle, why does it need a title? 2019-01-17
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- Instrument that Stephen Foster learned to play as a child
- Stephen Foster came into contact with this well-known troupe
- A form of music that was well-received in the pre-Civil War South
- One of the main cities where Ragtime first gained popularity
- Known as "King of Ragtime"
- Musical reviews that replaced minstrel shows after they lost their appeal
- A popular music style of the early 20th century
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- A type of show where white actors perform in blackface
- One of the earliest well-known composers in American popular music
- Song written by Scott Joplin
- Stephen Foster's first well-known song
- A type of shuffling clog dance that might have given Ragtime its name
- The paper that music was written down on (how Ragtime got its name)
- Ragtime had an important influence on the ______ style of piano playing
- Form of "The Entertainer"
15 Clues: Form of "The Entertainer" • Known as "King of Ragtime" • Song written by Scott Joplin • Stephen Foster's first well-known song • A popular music style of the early 20th century • A type of show where white actors perform in blackface • Instrument that Stephen Foster learned to play as a child • Stephen Foster came into contact with this well-known troupe • ...
Songwriting Rights & Wrongs 2024-12-10
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- A catchy phrase or melody that makes the song memorable
- The rhythmic structure of a verse or lines of a song
- Creating music spontaneously without preparation
- A category of music characterized by similarities in form, style of subject matter
- A disturbance or interruption of the regular flow or rhytm
- The volume of a sound;the loudness or softness of a music
- Correspondence of sounds between words or the ending of words
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- A section of a song that tells you a story
- The part of the song that repeats and contains the main
- A sequence of notes that is musically satisfying
- A contrasting section that prepares for the return of the chorus
- The speed at which music is played
- The way in which the different sessions of a song are ordered
- The words of a song
- the combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously
15 Clues: The words of a song • The speed at which music is played • A section of a song that tells you a story • A sequence of notes that is musically satisfying • Creating music spontaneously without preparation • The rhythmic structure of a verse or lines of a song • The part of the song that repeats and contains the main • ...
Elements of Music 2023-01-09
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- Type of texture that occurs when two or more voices play at the same time
- Type of texture that occurs when one voice or instrument is playing
- A sequence of pitches and rhythms that for a musical idea
- Type of form that is divided into 2 different sections
- Type of form where a melody is played followed by different versions of itself
- Type of form that most songs on the radio are in
- The structure of a musical composition
- The speed of the music
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- the density of the music
- The sound of two or more notes playing at the same time
- The volume of the music
- The description of sound qualities, or musical adjectives
- The combination of notes, rhythms, and tone colors in succession
- Type of form that is divided into 3 sections
- The pattern of regular and irregular pulses caused by strong and weak beats
15 Clues: The speed of the music • The volume of the music • the density of the music • The structure of a musical composition • Type of form that is divided into 3 sections • Type of form that most songs on the radio are in • Type of form that is divided into 2 different sections • The sound of two or more notes playing at the same time • ...
Medieval era review! 2026-01-08
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- A clef that we use to write low-pitched notes
- A musical texture with many melodies at the same time.
- A musician of the medieval era and the first name we've learned in class.
- The year the medieval era ended.
- The main "tune" of a song / the layer of the song you sing
- A clef that we use to write high-pitched notes
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- A musical texture with one melody and accompaniment.
- A musical texture with one melody and nothing else.
- Background music that supports the tune of the song / support
- This epidemic happened, ending the medieval era and killing a bunch of people :(
- This empire fell, starting the medievel era.
- The year the medieval era started.
- This guy came up with music notation (first name).
- A word we use to describe the "layers" of the music (Hint: how the music FEELS)
- The first musical era we have talked about.
15 Clues: The year the medieval era ended. • The year the medieval era started. • The first musical era we have talked about. • This empire fell, starting the medievel era. • A clef that we use to write low-pitched notes • A clef that we use to write high-pitched notes • This guy came up with music notation (first name). • A musical texture with one melody and nothing else. • ...
Chuck Berry1 2026-02-09
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- The city where Chuck went to try to get a recording contract.
- A group of people who sing together, often in a church.
- The music company that first recorded Chuck Berry.
- The city where Chuck Berry was born.
- The instrument Chuck Berry learned to play as a teenager.
- Chuck Berry’s first big hit song.
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- Chuck Berry’s signature dance move while playing guitar.
- The famous blues musician who helped Chuck get noticed.
- One of Chuck Berry’s most famous songs about a guitarist.
- The economic crisis in the 1930s that made life hard for many families.
- The music style Chuck Berry helped make popular.
- The state where Chuck Berry was born.
- A style of music that tells stories about struggle and feelings.
- A hit song by Chuck Berry.
- A style of music that often tells stories about everyday life.
15 Clues: A hit song by Chuck Berry. • Chuck Berry’s first big hit song. • The city where Chuck Berry was born. • The state where Chuck Berry was born. • The music style Chuck Berry helped make popular. • The music company that first recorded Chuck Berry. • The famous blues musician who helped Chuck get noticed. • A group of people who sing together, often in a church. • ...
Chuck Berry1 2026-02-09
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- The economic crisis in the 1930s that made life hard for many families.
- A group of people who sing together, often in a church.
- The famous blues musician who helped Chuck get noticed.
- One of Chuck Berry’s most famous songs about a guitarist.
- The city where Chuck Berry was born.
- Chuck Berry’s signature dance move while playing guitar.
- The instrument Chuck Berry learned to play as a teenager.
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- The music style Chuck Berry helped make popular.
- A hit song by Chuck Berry.
- The city where Chuck went to try to get a recording contract.
- Chuck Berry’s first big hit song.
- The music company that first recorded Chuck Berry.
- The state where Chuck Berry was born.
- A style of music that often tells stories about everyday life.
- A style of music that tells stories about struggle and feelings.
15 Clues: A hit song by Chuck Berry. • Chuck Berry’s first big hit song. • The city where Chuck Berry was born. • The state where Chuck Berry was born. • The music style Chuck Berry helped make popular. • The music company that first recorded Chuck Berry. • A group of people who sing together, often in a church. • The famous blues musician who helped Chuck get noticed. • ...
Jazz/Blues Words to Know 2020-09-09
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- melody line played in the bass (by a low-pitched instrument such as the piano, double bass, electric bass, tuba.
- genre of Christian music
- a form of jazz that developed in the United States in the 1930s and 1940s. The name came from the emphasis on the off–beat
- make up on the spot
- An instrument used in Jazz music
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- A music style question and answer
- A style of music with roots of Blues and Ragtime
- songs originating in the United States and created by African Americans. They were originally an oral tradition that imparted Christian values while also describing the hardships of slavery.
- continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm
- style of modern jazz music that arose in the United States after World War II
- A style of music from African/American origin
11 Clues: make up on the spot • genre of Christian music • An instrument used in Jazz music • A music style question and answer • continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm • A style of music from African/American origin • A style of music with roots of Blues and Ragtime • style of modern jazz music that arose in the United States after World War II • ...
Programme Music 1820-1910 2017-02-19
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- Whose paintings did Granados base his music work off of?
- Schumann's 7th song from his Children's Suite
- F# A C E = what?(two words)
- What are the cannons represented as on bonfire's night?
- Italian for cymbals in the orchestra
- Saint-Saens' famous dance ...... about death
- Nationality of the composer of The Water Goblin
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- Common style of music in the 19th century used by Gondaliers
- Who was the father of Russian folk music in the Romantic Era?
- Who wrote a piece using cannons in their orchestra?
- What interesting brass instrument was used by Berlioz in his most famous symphony?
- Which member of The Five had their music used in a popular Disney classic?
- What is the french term for a leitmotif? (two words)
- Composer of six nationalistic symphonic poems, which follows a highly most celebrated river
- What is another term for the 'Devil's Interval'?
15 Clues: F# A C E = what?(two words) • Italian for cymbals in the orchestra • Saint-Saens' famous dance ...... about death • Schumann's 7th song from his Children's Suite • Nationality of the composer of The Water Goblin • What is another term for the 'Devil's Interval'? • Who wrote a piece using cannons in their orchestra? • What is the french term for a leitmotif? (two words) • ...
Welcome to Music 2024-08-22
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- Eighth notes come in groups of what?
- How many beats does a whole note get?
- What is Ms. Hammond's favorite instrument?
- What is the name of Ms. Hammond's newest bunny? (hint: white and fluffy)
- What city did Ms. Hammond sing in this summer?
- What is Ms. Hammond's Rule with the instruments? (hint: video)
- What does the "M" in the Music Rules stand for?
- What is Ms. Hammond's favorite drink?
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- What does the "S" in the Music Rules stand for? (shortened)
- What is the name of Ms. Hammond's first bunny? (hint: Walking on leash story)
- How many bunnies does Ms. Hammond have?
- What does the "I" in the Music Rules stand for?
- What does the "U" in the Music Rules stand for?
- What is Ms. Hammond's favorite animal?
- What is the name of Ms. Hammond's only girl bunny? (hint: black fur)
15 Clues: Eighth notes come in groups of what? • How many beats does a whole note get? • What is Ms. Hammond's favorite drink? • What is Ms. Hammond's favorite animal? • How many bunnies does Ms. Hammond have? • What is Ms. Hammond's favorite instrument? • What city did Ms. Hammond sing in this summer? • What does the "I" in the Music Rules stand for? • ...
hhmA 2024-09-26
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- Sounds made by singing or playing instruments.
- A type of lively music and dance from Latin America.
- Something people do the same way for many years.
- A decorated container filled with candy that children break open at parties.
- A fast-paced dance and music style from the Dominican Republic.
- The style of cooking from a particular country or region.
- The events and stories from the past.
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- A celebration or party, especially in Spanish-speaking cultures.
- The traditions and beliefs passed down from previous generations.
- The way of life, beliefs, and customs of a group of people.
- The words people use to communicate with each other.
- People related to each other, like parents and children.
- The family members who lived before you and where they came from.
- A person from or connected to Latin American countries.
- Moving your body to music.
15 Clues: Moving your body to music. • The events and stories from the past. • Sounds made by singing or playing instruments. • Something people do the same way for many years. • A type of lively music and dance from Latin America. • The words people use to communicate with each other. • A person from or connected to Latin American countries. • ...
Composer Crossword 2025-11-19
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- French modernist tied to the rebellious “Hooligans” music circle.
- English Baroque composer who wrote music as a child prodigy.
- Pianist-businessman known as the “Father of the Pianoforte.”
- Composer who transformed harmony and wrote Clair de Lune.
- Composer of over 600 songs, many unpublished in his lifetime.
- Composer of Tales of Hoffmann who moved to Paris at 14.
- Composer who was once jailed for skipping work to hear an organist.
- Opera legend who retired at 37 after writing 39 operas.
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- Composer who pushed opera forward with Der Freischütz.
- Italian-born composer who later reinvented himself in France.
- Prodigy who started composing at age five.
- Composer who entered an asylum after jumping off a bridge.
- Prodigy reading and writing music before age three.
- Pianist who asked that none of his unpublished works be released.
- Baroque priest with asthma who taught music at an orphanage.
15 Clues: Prodigy who started composing at age five. • Prodigy reading and writing music before age three. • Composer who pushed opera forward with Der Freischütz. • Composer of Tales of Hoffmann who moved to Paris at 14. • Opera legend who retired at 37 after writing 39 operas. • Composer who transformed harmony and wrote Clair de Lune. • ...
Evolution of Rock & Roll 2019-03-25
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- 6 string guitars turned into 12 string guitars, and single necks turned into flashy _____________ necks.
- In 1981 ______ was born. 24 hours-a-day, seven days-a-week, music videos were on TV.
- _____________ were now a standard feature in most cars
- By the early 1980’s music took another giant leap forward and started selling music on CD also known as a ‘_______________ __________’
- Q_______
- A____a
- Carlos ____________
- Donna _____________
- New technologies in ____________________ were giving guitar players more and more ways to create big sounds
- Led _____________
- The ______________ Family Hour
- Sir _______ _______
- ______________ and Tennille Show
- ____/____
- The E__________
- _________ Haw
- ___.___. __________ invented the synthesizer.
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- _______________ Mac
- By the end of the 70’s, disco and many other styles of rock were starting to use ________ ______________ in performances and recordings.
- Tina ______________
- Ma______
- Vocals were really changing. Many rock groups were grooving on __________________.
- Bruce ______________
- Joan _________
- The Sony Company was making really cool portable devices called a _________________.
- The Sonny and ____________ show
- In the late 1970s early 80’s ____________ became a popular medium on which to record music.
- Y___
- The _____sh
- By the mid 1970’s you could get an ________ Track cassette player cassette player in your car.
- Michael _______________
- Soul _____________
32 Clues: Y___ • A____a • Ma______ • Q_______ • ____/____ • The _____sh • _________ Haw • Joan _________ • The E__________ • Led _____________ • Soul _____________ • _______________ Mac • Tina ______________ • Carlos ____________ • Donna _____________ • Sir _______ _______ • Bruce ______________ • Michael _______________ • The ______________ Family Hour • The Sonny and ____________ show • ...
Cair/WyatScenario1Garm#6 2013-12-04
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- An elaborate melody sang with accompaniment.
- An extended dramatic composition of vocal music.
- The use of everyday actions in art or song.
- an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than in fundamentals.
- Devise the sequence of events
- Pertaining to or of the nature of recital.
- A projecting or preluding part.
- The text of an opera of other long vocal words
- The background music to a play or movie.
- A male voice or voice part between tenor and bass.
- A performance by 2 people
- A large keyboard musical instrument
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- Shortened and detached in a song.
- Low in pitch, the lowest pitch
- Used in praising a male performer
- A group of people singing in unison
- A group of musicians playing Alto- The second highest of the four parts of vocal chorus.
- on musical instruments.
- Variation and gradation in the volume of vocal music.
- Tue highest singing voice of a male or female.
- Florid decorations in vocal music.
- soprano The voice note between soprano and contralto
- Volume of a sound or note
- A preliminary to an event or action.
- In a smooth, flowing manner, without breaks between notes
- Used in praising a female performer
- The male voice between bass and alto.
27 Clues: on musical instruments. • Volume of a sound or note • A performance by 2 people • Devise the sequence of events • Low in pitch, the lowest pitch • A projecting or preluding part. • Shortened and detached in a song. • Used in praising a male performer • Florid decorations in vocal music. • A group of people singing in unison • Used in praising a female performer • ...
Cair/WyatScenario1Garm#6 2013-12-05
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- An extended dramatic composition of vocal music.
- The use of everyday actions in art or song.
- Shortened and detached in a song.
- An elaborate melody sang with accompaniment.
- Volume of a sound or note
- on musical instruments.
- Florid decorations in vocal music.
- The male voice between bass and alto.
- Variation and gradation in the volume of vocal music.
- The background music to a play or movie.
- soprano The voice note between soprano and contralto
- A male voice or voice part between tenor and bass.
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- Low in pitch, the lowest pitch
- an acoustical frequency that is higher in frequency than in fundamentals.
- A preliminary to an event or action.
- Tue highest singing voice of a male or female.
- A large keyboard musical instrument
- A group of people singing in unison
- Devise the sequence of events
- Pertaining to or of the nature of recital.
- The text of an opera of other long vocal words
- A projecting or preluding part.
- A group of musicians playing Alto- The second highest of the four parts of vocal chorus.
- Used in praising a male performer
- In a smooth, flowing manner, without breaks between notes
- A performance by 2 people
- Used in praising a female performer
27 Clues: on musical instruments. • Volume of a sound or note • A performance by 2 people • Devise the sequence of events • Low in pitch, the lowest pitch • A projecting or preluding part. • Shortened and detached in a song. • Used in praising a male performer • Florid decorations in vocal music. • A large keyboard musical instrument • A group of people singing in unison • ...
Social Media 2016-02-02
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- video chat with more than one person at a time; cloud logo with an s
- Video chat with one person who has an apple product
- iPhone and iPod texting
- sharing pictures; camera logo
- a way to communicate with a made up address; on Chromebooks
- a way to communicate with people by testing or video chat; a v in an orange box
- posting videos of whatever you feel like with the whole world
- music app the you search an artist and they find music by them and people with similar music
- a micro blogging site
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- art and craft posting, DIYs
- posting of videos for 20 seconds
- sharing pictures of people's cats
- Texting app with a username insted of a number
- where you can watch movies and tv shows for $7.99/per. month
- the logo is a f in a blue box
- online search engine that Chromebooks run off of
- the taking and sharing of picture that last for 10 or less seconds
- when you answer questions asked by people who follow you
- posting thoughts and information about yourself and others in 140 words
- listening to music that can be made into a playlist and shared with friends
20 Clues: a micro blogging site • iPhone and iPod texting • art and craft posting, DIYs • the logo is a f in a blue box • sharing pictures; camera logo • posting of videos for 20 seconds • sharing pictures of people's cats • Texting app with a username insted of a number • online search engine that Chromebooks run off of • Video chat with one person who has an apple product • ...
music from the Middle Ages through Baroque Period 2023-10-16
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- type of plainchant associated with Pope Gregory
- French song that combines choreography with instrumental music
- Renaissance means _________
- Baroque means ___________
- The prolific composer to wrote the first famous opera
- part of the mass that means Holy
- The first opera, Dafne was written by Jacopo ______ in 1598
- She was a prolific composer during the Middle Ages
- invented the monochord and a system of tuning based on the 2nd, 4th, 5th, and octave
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- secular unaccompanied vocal works written for multiple voices during the Middle Ages
- One of JS Bach's most famous pieces for organ is titled _______ & Fugue
- part of the mass that means Glory
- The most prolific composer of the Renaissance/Baroque period
- style of tuning that became popular during the Baroque Period because of the different instruments
- Speech Song
- part of the mass that means Lamb of God
- part of the mass that means I believe
- The first famous opera composed and written in 1607 and still performed today
- piece of music that combines stagecraft, poetry, drama, & music
- they were French singers in the Middle Ages whose music focused on romance and knighthood
- sacred unaccompanied vocal works typically written for 3 voices during the Middle Ages
- part of the mass that means Lord have mercy
- is plainchant monophonic or polyphonic?
23 Clues: Speech Song • Baroque means ___________ • Renaissance means _________ • part of the mass that means Holy • part of the mass that means Glory • part of the mass that means I believe • part of the mass that means Lamb of God • is plainchant monophonic or polyphonic? • part of the mass that means Lord have mercy • type of plainchant associated with Pope Gregory • ...
Venture into First for Schools:- Unit 9 2024-06-19
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- charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful
- famous
- in a similar way, putting something into a group of similar
- location often where an event happens
- a temporary state of mind or feeling.
- nothing is left to sell, everything has been sold
- a singer or musician who is not part of a band
- the words of a song
- people who organise an event
- Done in front of an audience, rather than recorded.
- to put things into cases, bags etc ready for a trip somewhere
- not so famous
- to take another's music or film without permission
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- a room with special equipment where television or radio programmes or music recordings are made
- according to reputation or general belief;
- a group of people who play music together
- a musical band that plays before the main group perform
- the particular things you like
- a part of a piece of music that is sung
- a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
- a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir.
- To shout because you are pleased
- happened
- a collection of a dozen or more individual songs
- to get people to come to see something
- to become available to buy
26 Clues: famous • happened • not so famous • the words of a song • to become available to buy • people who organise an event • the particular things you like • To shout because you are pleased • location often where an event happens • a temporary state of mind or feeling. • to get people to come to see something • a part of a piece of music that is sung • ...
Radio 2024-07-28
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- Tony – (1944-2003), BBC Radio Sheffield presenter (8)
- – FM, pirate radio station that played drum & bass, reggae and funk music (5)
- – Street, studio location of BBC Radio Sheffield (8)
- Shopping complex radio station that operated from 1993 until 1997 (10)
- Johnny -, Radio Hallam’s first presenter heard on air in 1974 (5)
- – G, legendary Breakfast Show DJ at Sheffield Community Radio (5)
- Tapton -, location of the Crosspool radio signal transmitter (4)
- University of Sheffield radio station (5)
- City centre location where Radio Hallam’s maiden broadcast originated (9)
- Sheffield -, community radio station featuring news, sport and music (4)
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- Matthew -, former BBC Radio 5 Live presenter (9)
- Online radio station specialising in comedy, art and culture (10)
- – FM, 90’s pirate radio station specialising in rave, house and techno music (8)
- – State, former DJ outfit of pirate radio station Fantasy FM (5)
- Paranormal radio station no longer in operation (11)
- Radio -, local station which first aired in February 2023 (10)
- – Macdonald (1927-2022), original managing director of Radio Hallam (4)
- – Moss, powerful radio signal transmitter that serves north Sheffield (5)
- – Radio, 2024 rebrand of Radio Hallam (4)
- Soul and reggae music pirate radio station first aired in 1989 (1-1-1)
20 Clues: University of Sheffield radio station (5) • – Radio, 2024 rebrand of Radio Hallam (4) • Matthew -, former BBC Radio 5 Live presenter (9) • – Street, studio location of BBC Radio Sheffield (8) • Paranormal radio station no longer in operation (11) • Tony – (1944-2003), BBC Radio Sheffield presenter (8) • Radio -, local station which first aired in February 2023 (10) • ...
Musical Instruments 2024-08-25
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- Bass This instrument is large, has strings, and is played upright.
- This instrument is known for its use in Scottish music.
- This instrument is played by blowing air through a mouthpiece.
- This string instrument is larger than a violin and has a deeper sound.
- This string instrument is played with a bow.
- This instrument is small, portable, and has reeds.
- This instrument has six strings and is often used in rock music.
- This instrument is often used in jazz and has a curved shape.
- This instrument is played by plucking strings and is often used in folk music.
- This woodwind instrument is known for its high pitch.
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- This instrument has a double reed and a distinctive sound.
- This instrument is played by striking keys with hammers.
- This instrument is played by pressing keys and blowing air.
- This brass instrument has three valves and a bright sound.
- Horn This instrument has a bell and is often used in orchestras.
- This instrument has pedals and is played with both hands and feet.
- This percussion instrument is played with sticks or mallets.
- This instrument has a slide and is part of the brass family.
- This instrument has black and white keys.
- This instrument is known for its use in Indian classical music.
20 Clues: This instrument has black and white keys. • This string instrument is played with a bow. • This instrument is small, portable, and has reeds. • This woodwind instrument is known for its high pitch. • This instrument is known for its use in Scottish music. • This instrument is played by striking keys with hammers. • ...
1970s Music History - Aubrey Hayes 2023-10-03
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- “______ reappeared in concert after a 10-year hiatus.”
- Elton John’s concert sold 75,000 tickets within hours in ___?
- Bruce Springsteen song that made $1 million in less than 2 months.
- The 70s were a _______ for vinyl records.
- Diana Ross left the?
- Elton John arrived from?
- ORLEANS Louis Armstrong’s birthplace.
- Riots, drugs, and violent crowds made many of these be canceled.
- JACKSON The Jackson 5, featuring 12-year-old _________.
- “______ festival was canceled, again due to violence”
- Music equipment gave artists more than how many tracks to work with?
- 1973 Paul McCartney song
- Two bombs exploded damaging the nearby office of ?
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- Person that recovered from illness and threw a famous birthday bash.
- The song Johnny Cash won two Grammy awards for.
- “epic, 3-vinyl box set”
- Stevie Wonder’s second album.
- At one point, the five top-selling records in the US and 11 of the top 20 albums were by ________ artists.
- Who the bombs were attributed to?
- “______ (or discos)”
- another young music style born in the 70s.
- Hard rock group ranked high on the national bestseller list.
- CASH ________ who won two Grammy awards for his song,
- The music that Ziggy Stardust and T. Rex were in.
- Band that turned their music to an older audience.
25 Clues: Diana Ross left the? • “______ (or discos)” • “epic, 3-vinyl box set” • Elton John arrived from? • 1973 Paul McCartney song • Stevie Wonder’s second album. • Who the bombs were attributed to? • ORLEANS Louis Armstrong’s birthplace. • The 70s were a _______ for vinyl records. • another young music style born in the 70s. • The song Johnny Cash won two Grammy awards for. • ...
Xmas 2024-12-18
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- Introductory piece of music
- Part of a song repeated often
- Zimmer Composer makes a haze rims arrangement
- Group of musicians organized to play symphonies
- Speed at which a musical piece is played
- Central London area where time might chime
- Stringed instrument played with a bow
- A tune composed sweetly
- A lower female singing voice
- Complex orchestral work, harmonious in every way
- Low-pitched voice or instrument
- Rhythmic flow or closing musical phrase
- Highest female voice in a choir
- Beats or patterns in music
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- Romantic lighting for a quiet performance
- Words to a song, poetically written
- Loud in dynamics, or a strong point
- Practice before the show, she rearranges her part
- Soft instrument at the heart of many compositions
- Adjust pitch or create a melody
- Performance creates coherence, oddly
- Blended sounds, or peace in music
- Call for one more performance, loudly cheered
- First note of a scale, providing the key
- Cold start to the year, jar unravels
- Musical markings or reminders in writing
- Music piece or tally of points
- Sound of a bell, especially in Westminster
- Dramatic musical performance with arias
- Solo vocal piece in an opera
30 Clues: A tune composed sweetly • Beats or patterns in music • Introductory piece of music • A lower female singing voice • Solo vocal piece in an opera • Part of a song repeated often • Music piece or tally of points • Adjust pitch or create a melody • Low-pitched voice or instrument • Highest female voice in a choir • Blended sounds, or peace in music • ...
UNIT 2 PUZZLE 2025-10-18
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- fine
- I ... ....... ..... listening to rap music, I think it is amazing
- Antonym of ''boring''
- Riding a bike
- I want to ........ a lot of people with my book.
- Kolpa, Athena and Manga are popular music ........ in Türkiye.
- Reading enlarges your .........
- argue
- hang out
- I never wear smart clothes in my daily life because they aren't .............
- One of the weekdays
- Antonym of ''always''
- Antonym of ''same''
- trendy
- Every ........., I have a big breakfast and go to school.
- My favourite music is rap, but I ....... enjoy folk and chant.
- train
- Saturday and Sunday
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- type
- advise
- seldom
- A musical instrument
- They are between 13-19 years old.
- I never listen to jazz because it is ............
- I dislike metal music because it's too .......
- If you want to be a champion, you should study .............
- Opposite of ''smart''
- I prefer team sports to ............ sports.
- I prefer watching documentaries because they are ...........
- If you love and support your country, you are a .........
- Teenagers like doing trendy activities ...... ....chatting online, texting, going to the gym or so.
- Books about the life story of a person
- Oopposite of ''work,study''
- I hate TV , so I ......... watch it.
- great
35 Clues: type • fine • argue • great • train • advise • seldom • trendy • hang out • Riding a bike • One of the weekdays • Antonym of ''same'' • Saturday and Sunday • A musical instrument • Antonym of ''boring'' • Opposite of ''smart'' • Antonym of ''always'' • Oopposite of ''work,study'' • Reading enlarges your ......... • They are between 13-19 years old. • I hate TV , so I ......... watch it. • ...
Week 5 Vocabulary 2022-02-13
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- Method of music therapy provision suggested for students who directly make progress on IEP goals from music therapy services
- Practical understanding of how a child develops and of reasonable expectations for educational goals
- An individualized plan for students ages 3 to 21; involves a team which develops an appropriate education for a specific student's needs
- Model in which music therapy is provided to groups of students from early childhood through high school to enhance overall development
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- An instructional approach that can facilitate positive interactions between students, including between students with and students without disabilities
- Self-contained music classroom designed to meet the needs of students with disabilities; alternative to an inclusive music classroom
- Materials that are designed for the chronological age and adapted for the developmental age of students
- Method of music therapy provision suggested for students who benefit from consultation by a music therapist during classroom activities
- Means for students to qualify for music therapy services as an element of FAPE; eligibility requires that a student can make appropriate progress through music therapy services
- An individualized plan for students ages birth through 2
10 Clues: An individualized plan for students ages birth through 2 • Practical understanding of how a child develops and of reasonable expectations for educational goals • Materials that are designed for the chronological age and adapted for the developmental age of students • ...
Nine styles of music 2014-03-02
9 Clues: Rap • Improvisation • Popular music • American popular music • Listen when you are sad • Electric guitar and drums • Music about national culture • Dance music that uses technology • Performed by an orchestra with many instruments
Blue Notes 2015-05-05
9 Clues: sad music • Heavy music • a sheet of notes • bars cccc ffcc gfcc • you perform a performance on your own • To speak or perform without preparation • Work done in harsh conditions or low pay • A type of American music with lively music • Music rhythm that has been given to weak beats
EETLES 2024-01-10
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- when did the Beatles move to the US?
- Who was the lead guitarist?
- How did John Lennon die?
- When did the Beatles start making music?
- Who was the rhythm guitarist?
- What was the country the beatles move to?
- Who was the "5th" member of the beatles
- What was Apple Records nickname?
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- What was the fan craze called?
- Where did the Beatles originate?
- When did the Beatles actually start playing music?
- Who was the bass guitarist?
- Where did the Beatles record music?
- Who was the drummer
- When did the Beatles break up?
15 Clues: Who was the drummer • How did John Lennon die? • Who was the lead guitarist? • Who was the bass guitarist? • Who was the rhythm guitarist? • What was the fan craze called? • When did the Beatles break up? • Where did the Beatles originate? • What was Apple Records nickname? • Where did the Beatles record music? • when did the Beatles move to the US? • ...
80s and 90s Crossword 2024-05-16
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- popular colors on clothing and decorations
- play video games wherever you want
- these "Boys" sing "I Want it That Way"
- arcade game, run from ghosts and eat dots
- how to listen to music before CDs and streaming
- sings "Material Girl"
- cartoon with these 3 hero girls
- played movies before DVDs and Netflix
- cartoon with the most powerful man in the universe
- video game system before Nintendo
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- popular cartoon with hero cats
- before cell phones
- how to listen to music before cassettes
- hit on your wrist for a stylish accessory
- listen to music while you walk
15 Clues: before cell phones • sings "Material Girl" • popular cartoon with hero cats • listen to music while you walk • cartoon with these 3 hero girls • video game system before Nintendo • play video games wherever you want • played movies before DVDs and Netflix • these "Boys" sing "I Want it That Way" • how to listen to music before cassettes • ...
Top 1960's Music Hits 2024-10-09
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- Rival British rock band, the Rolling.
- Landmark music festival in 1969.
- Guitar legend, known for "Purple Haze."
- British band with global fame.
- Queen of Soul, Franklin.
- Floyd, influential rock band.
- Member of Crosby, Stills & Nash.
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- James, known as the "Godfather of Soul."
- Lead singer of the Partridge Family.
- Producer known for the "Wall of Sound."
- Influential record label for soul music.
- Iconic singer of "Piece of My Heart."
- Singer-songwriter known for "Blowin' in the Wind."
- Singer known for "I Can See Clearly Now."
- Music genre popularized by the Beach Boys.
15 Clues: Queen of Soul, Franklin. • Floyd, influential rock band. • British band with global fame. • Landmark music festival in 1969. • Member of Crosby, Stills & Nash. • Lead singer of the Partridge Family. • Rival British rock band, the Rolling. • Iconic singer of "Piece of My Heart." • Producer known for the "Wall of Sound." • Guitar legend, known for "Purple Haze." • ...
Auditorium Vocabulary 2024-11-05
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- The seating section that is high up
- A musical practice is also called a _________.
- A music group made up of brass, woodwind, and percussion instruments
- Someone who performs
- Another word for a show
- Performers stand on the _____.
- Using your voice to make music
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- The place behind the stage curtains
- The person who directs the music
- Another word for the audience clapping
- A place where people perform
- Electronic device used to make voices louder
- The conductor stands in the orchestra ___.
- The space between seating sections
- People who watch a show are called the ________.
15 Clues: Someone who performs • Another word for a show • A place where people perform • Performers stand on the _____. • Using your voice to make music • The person who directs the music • The space between seating sections • The place behind the stage curtains • The seating section that is high up • Another word for the audience clapping • The conductor stands in the orchestra ___. • ...
Musical Crossword 2026-03-06
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- this woodwind instrument sounds "bird-like" with its fast, high sound.
- The spaces of the music staff spell out this word.
- The name of this instrument means "wood-sound."
- This musical term means to start soft and gradually get louder.
- In music, "p" stands for ______ and means "soft."
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- The french horn is part of the brass ________.
- The ______ note gets one beat.
- Any instrument that is hit, shaken, or scraped is part of this family.
- The lowest instrument in the brass family.
- There are _____ lines on a music staff.
- The highest instrument in the string family.
- In music, "f" stands for forte and means "_____."
- Every good boy does _____.
13 Clues: Every good boy does _____. • The ______ note gets one beat. • There are _____ lines on a music staff. • The lowest instrument in the brass family. • The highest instrument in the string family. • The french horn is part of the brass ________. • The name of this instrument means "wood-sound." • In music, "f" stands for forte and means "_____." • ...
Unit 9 Vocabulary 2025-04-02
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- The ability to learn, understand, and adapt.
- An organization or act aimed at helping those in need.
- The act of showcasing something, like art or entertainment.
- A person responsible for planning or coordinating events.
- A person who selects and mixes music, especially at events or clubs.
- Feeling very sad or hopeless.
- A person who plays the guitar.
- A large group of musicians playing instruments together.
- Something that grabs attention or provokes curiosity.
- An organized list of songs.
- Showing curiosity or attraction towards something.
- A person who creates art, such as paintings, music, sculptures, etc.
- Something that causes sadness or discouragement.
- The shared customs, art, institutions, and values of a group.
- A state of feeling content and joyful.
- Feeling entertained or pleased.
- A quality that causes admiration or delight, often aesthetic.
- The state of being healthy and physically fit.
- To perform music in real-time before an audience.
- A person who plays the piano.
- The ability to come up with original and imaginative ideas.
- Feeling sad due to unmet expectations.
- Extremely interested or captivated by something.
- Something very interesting or captivating.
- Something that fails to meet expectations and causes dismay.
- Something that causes a lack of interest or enthusiasm.
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- The quality of being truthful and transparent.
- A group of people singing together, often in harmony.
- A group of people watching or listening to a performance or presentation.
- An object used to produce music.
- Something that inspires or pushes someone forward.
- Something entertaining or funny.
- The process of growth, improvement, or progress.
- A specific place or position.
- The capacity or skill to do something.
- A person who creates written content, like books or articles.
- To present something, like music or theater, before an audience.
- An event to mark a special occasion.
- Commitment and faithfulness to someone or something.
- A state of calmness and relief from tension.
- Having energy or a reason to accomplish something.
- A person who performs or creates music.
- The ability to wait without frustration.
- A song or piece of music.
- A feeling of melancholy or unhappiness.
- The obligation to take important actions or decisions.
- A person who creates designs, like clothing, graphics, interiors, etc.
- A collection of songs or recordings grouped in a single release.
48 Clues: A song or piece of music. • An organized list of songs. • A specific place or position. • Feeling very sad or hopeless. • A person who plays the piano. • A person who plays the guitar. • Feeling entertained or pleased. • An object used to produce music. • Something entertaining or funny. • An event to mark a special occasion. • The capacity or skill to do something. • ...
UNITE 5 - KEY WORDS 1-2 2024-01-04
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- : A BOY OR A GIRL YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS OLD
- : A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MADE OF WOOD WITH SIX STRINGS
- : TO GET MONEY FOR WORK
- : LIKED BY MANY PEOPLE
- : A PIECE OF MUSIC THAT SOMEONE HAS WRITTEN.
- : A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT THAT IS ROUND BOX MADE OF WOOD
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- : MUSIC THAT COMES FROM EUROPE AND WAS WRITTEN IN THE 18TH AND 19TH CENTURIES
- : A LARGE MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH BLACK AND WHITE KEYS
- : IT IS SMALLER THAN PIANO. IT HAS WHITE AND BLACK KEYS.
- : A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MADE OF METAL THAT YOU BLOW AIR
- : HAVING A LOT OF MONEY
- MUSIC : THE MUSIC FROM A POPULAR COUNTRY
- : A WOODEN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH FOUR STRINGS
13 Clues: : LIKED BY MANY PEOPLE • : TO GET MONEY FOR WORK • : HAVING A LOT OF MONEY • MUSIC : THE MUSIC FROM A POPULAR COUNTRY • : A BOY OR A GIRL YOUNGER THAN 12 YEARS OLD • : A PIECE OF MUSIC THAT SOMEONE HAS WRITTEN. • : A WOODEN MUSICAL INSTRUMENT WITH FOUR STRINGS • : A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT MADE OF WOOD WITH SIX STRINGS • : A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT THAT IS ROUND BOX MADE OF WOOD • ...
3Q Music 8 FT 3.1_Music of India, Pakistan, and Israel 2023-01-31
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- Hebrew trumpet shaped like a horn
- music comes from southern India and Sri Lanka
- musical modes for improvisation in Indian Classical music
- a double headed drum
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- songs about love developed from Arab and Persian poetry
- a plucked stringed instrument used in Hindustani (North Indian) classical music
- music an Indian classical music tradition that took shape in northern India
- mystical songs of the Sufi poets
- ancient Jewish lyre is also known as King David’s harp
- a membranophone percussion instrument originating from the Indian subcontinent
10 Clues: a double headed drum • mystical songs of the Sufi poets • Hebrew trumpet shaped like a horn • music comes from southern India and Sri Lanka • ancient Jewish lyre is also known as King David’s harp • songs about love developed from Arab and Persian poetry • musical modes for improvisation in Indian Classical music • ...
AFROBEATS 2023-02-26
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- The continent where Afrobeats originated from and was inspired by traditional music.
- Prominent instrumental family used in Afrobeats music.
- A repeated pattern.
- Main feature in Afrobeats music.(10)
- A West African country where Afrobeats originated. (5)
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- Afrobeats is an umbrella term for African_________.
- The pioneer of Afrobeats music.
- Name of the genre originated in West Africa, mainly characterised by distinctive drum rhythms and African accented English.
- A West African country where Afrobeats originated. (7)
- Main feature in Afrobeats music.
10 Clues: A repeated pattern. • The pioneer of Afrobeats music. • Main feature in Afrobeats music. • Main feature in Afrobeats music.(10) • Afrobeats is an umbrella term for African_________. • Prominent instrumental family used in Afrobeats music. • A West African country where Afrobeats originated. (7) • A West African country where Afrobeats originated. (5) • ...
instruments and their families 2024-07-14
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- My sister is having a ______ lesson every week
- the soft sound of ______ playing is echoing through the air
- the loud ______ began to play in the music room
- a ______ stood to lead the music.
- we are forming a rock _____! do you want to join?
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- the sound of _____ playing is heard across the hall
- a lot of musical _______s are needed to make good music
- a _______ is a person who writes music
- the ________ began to play beautiful classical music
- give me a _____ beat please
10 Clues: give me a _____ beat please • a ______ stood to lead the music. • a _______ is a person who writes music • My sister is having a ______ lesson every week • the loud ______ began to play in the music room • we are forming a rock _____! do you want to join? • the sound of _____ playing is heard across the hall • the ________ began to play beautiful classical music • ...
Music Crossword 2024-12-26
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- a genre that combines two or more musical styles
- a beat cycle in indian classical music
- using successful ideas to create something of value
- form of hindustani music where imagination flows
- a percussion instrument for rhythmic accompaniment in carnatic music
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- first name of the indian table player who passed away recently
- a duet of two solo musicians (indian music)
- practice makes one perfect (indian music)
- the hollywood of indian cinema
- through its melodic modes, it evokes a certain mood \
10 Clues: the hollywood of indian cinema • a beat cycle in indian classical music • practice makes one perfect (indian music) • a duet of two solo musicians (indian music) • a genre that combines two or more musical styles • form of hindustani music where imagination flows • using successful ideas to create something of value • ...
Terms For Music Appreciation 2024-06-09
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- Very slow, broad.
- Moderately loud.
- 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.
- Shift from one key to another within the same piece.
- The phrase ending with the less conclusive cadence
- Gradually louder.
- Resting place at the end of a phrase.
- Distance between the lowest and highest tones that a voice or instrument can produce.
- In notation, a set of five horizontal lines between or on which notes are positioned.
- Relative highness or lowness of a sound.
- Regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.
- Series of pitches arranged from low to high or high to low.
- System of letters and symbols used to name notes, chords and key signatures in music.
- Soft
- Very loud
- Becoming slower.
- Combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
- In notation of rhythm, a symbol to indicate the duration of silence in the music.
- Tone combination that is stable and restful
- Moderately soft.
- Very slow, solemn.
- Slow.
- As fast as possible.
- Very fast tempo.
- Lively tempo.
- The ordered duration of sounds and silences.
- Accenting a note at an unexpected time, like between two beats or on a weak beat. A major characteristic of jazz.
- Fast
- Organization of beats into regular groups.
- Moderately fast.
- Tone combination that is unstable and tense.
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- Interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the lower tone.
- Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole.
- Music in which one main melody is accompanied by chords.
- Moderate tempo.
- Musical phrase that follows an antecedent phrase and has similar melodic or rhythmic structure.
- How chords are constructed and how they follow each other.
- Symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to show the exact pitch of notes placed on each line and space.
- With the bow
- Use of chords containing notes not found in a prevailing major or minor scale but included in the chromatic scales (which have 12 notes. Often found in romantic music.
- Basic pace of the music.
- Becoming faster.
- Emphasize a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it.
- Sounding of the individual tones of a chord in a sequence rather than simultaneously.
- Degrees of loudness or softness in music.
- Quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another.
- Single melodic line without accompaniment.
- Part of a melody.
- Means of playing a string instrument by which the strings are plucked, usually with a finger of the right hand.
- Very soft.
- "Distance" in pitch between any two tones.
- Moderately slow, a walking pace.
- Loud.
- Gradually softer.
- Performance of two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time.
- Central note, scale and chord within a piece, in a relationship to all other tones in the composition are heard.
56 Clues: Soft • Fast • Loud. • Slow. • Very loud • Very soft. • With the bow • Lively tempo. • Moderate tempo. • Moderately loud. • Becoming faster. • Becoming slower. • Moderately soft. • Very fast tempo. • Moderately fast. • Very slow, broad. • Gradually louder. • Part of a melody. • Gradually softer. • Very slow, solemn. • As fast as possible. • Basic pace of the music. • Moderately slow, a walking pace. • ...
Twenty One Pilots Crossword 2025-12-31
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- Set of shows before the Bandito Tour.
- Twelfth track on Blurryface.
- First music video Josh Dun directed.
- First single of Scaled and Icy
- Song always used to end off a show.
- Song performed on Jimmy Fallon’s show.
- TØP’s hometown.
- TØP’s lowest streamed song from an album.
- Symbol heavily associated with Josh.
- First ever lore music video.
- What song is associated with COVID-19?
- Old demo song that made it onto Breach.
- Song to say the album name ‘Breach’.
- First TØP tour after quarantine.
- Eleventh track on Clancy.
- Song used for a Stranger Things collab.
- Last track on Breach.
- Song mentioning Josh Dun on Trench.
- Last track on Trench.
- Eighth track on Scaled and Icy
- Song that TØP’s label thought was too dark.
- Song that references Pokemon.
- Song that has a vialism ritual during the Icy Tour.
- Old song remixed on ‘Breach’.
- Bishops associated with ‘Fairly Local’.
- Second track on Vessel.
- Music Video that shows the Torchbearer was an illusion.
- First track on Scaled and Icy.
- Song dedicated to Tyler’s Mom.
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- Island that Clancy washes up on in The Outside MV.
- Seventh track on Vessel
- First song Tyler ever wrote.
- Eighth track on Clancy.
- Song to say the album name ‘Clancy’.
- Music Video filmed in a submarine.
- Song that features Tyler’s brother on Regional At Best.
- Song mentioning Josh Dun on Blurryface.
- Bishop associated with ‘Heavydirtysoul’.
- Music Video that is filmed in the crowd.
- What the TØP fanbase calls themselves.
- Bishop associated with ‘Tear in My Heart’.
- Bishop associated with ‘Doubt’.
- Nico is also known as…
- Song that includes Tyler’s daughters.
- First single of Breach.
- Song dedicated to Jenna on Trench.
- Song on Clancy that has two versions.
- Clancy gains the ability to ____ in The Outside MV.
- Twelfth song on Breach.
- Song with first ever Josh vocals.
- Bishop associated with ‘Goner’.
- Residents of Trench.
- Song dedicated to Tyler’s grandfather on Trench.
- Non-Lore music video that features the Clancy mask.
- Bishops associated with ‘Lane Boy’.
- Bishop associated with ‘Ride’.
- Name of the Scaled and Icy dragon.
- Main bishop, associated with ‘Stressed Out’.
- TØP’s most steamed song of all time.
- Bishop associated with ‘Polarize’.
- I’ll sit here till I find the …
- Music video that features Josh’s dog, Jim.
- My Chemical Romance song that TOP covered.
- Creature that shows up in the ‘Chlorine’ music video
- Symbol heavily associated with Tyler.
- Longest song in TØP’s discography.
- Last track on Regional At Best.
- Song made for the show ‘Arcane’.
- Version of a song that blew up on TikTok and got released on streaming.
69 Clues: TØP’s hometown. • Residents of Trench. • Last track on Breach. • Last track on Trench. • Nico is also known as… • Seventh track on Vessel • Eighth track on Clancy. • First single of Breach. • Twelfth song on Breach. • Second track on Vessel. • Eleventh track on Clancy. • First song Tyler ever wrote. • Twelfth track on Blurryface. • First ever lore music video. • ...
Red Group Crossword Music Appreciation 2024-09-07
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- Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole.
- The second phrase in a period, and it ends with a strong cadence.
- Very slow, broad
- Means of playing a string instrument by which the strings are plucked usually with a finger of the right hand.
- Moderately slow, a walking pace
- Moderately fast
- A set of five horizontal lines between or on which notes are posted.
- How Chords are constructed and how they follow each other.
- The first phrase of a period, which is a unit of melodic organization made up of two phrases.
- gradually louder ( often abbreviated cresc.)
- (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.
- Tone combination that is stable and restful.
- Moderate tempo
- Relative highness or lowness of a sound.
- A very fast tempo
- A symbol to indicate the duration of silence in the music.
- (f) loud
- (pp) Very Soft
- Forte- (mf) Moderately loud
- Accenting a note at an unexpected time, as between two beats or on a weak beat. Syncopation is a major characteristic of jazz
- Interval between two tones in which the higher tine has twice the frequency of the lower tone.
- Term describing music in which one main melody is accompanied by chords
- Organization of beats into regular groups.
- Fast
- Repeating pulsation that divides music into equal units.
- Slow
- Central note, scale, and chord within a piece, in relationship to which all other tones in the composition are heard.
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- A fast a tempo as possible
- Part of a melody
- A series of 7 letters that represent the basic notes in music.
- Lively tempo
- Very slow, solemn
- “Difference” in pitch between any two notes.
- Performance of two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time.
- (ff) Very loud
- See broken chord.
- A note that is being played louder than the surrounding notes.
- Shift from one key to another within a piece.
- (Diminuendo) Gradually softer
- The ordered durations of sounds and silence.
- (mp) Moderately soft
- Degrees of loudness or softness in music.
- Becoming faster
- Single melodic line without accompaniment
- Tone Combination that is unstable and tense.
- Term that means "with bow" and is used as a direction for Stringed instrument player to play with the bow
- (Tone Color) Quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another.
- 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.
- Combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
- Widely used keyboard instrument of great range and versatility, whose sound is produced by felt- covered hammers striking against steel strings.
- The basic pace of a piece of music, indicating how fast or slow the music should be played.
- Series of pitches arranged in order from low to high or high to low
- Becoming slower
- The use of notes that are not part of the diatonic scale that a melody is based on
- A Symbol at the beginning of the staff to show the precise pitch of notes placed on each line and space.
- The distance between the highest and the lowest notes an instrument can play.
56 Clues: Fast • Slow • (f) loud • Lively tempo • (ff) Very loud • Moderate tempo • (pp) Very Soft • Moderately fast • Becoming faster • Becoming slower • Part of a melody • Very slow, broad • Very slow, solemn • See broken chord. • A very fast tempo • (mp) Moderately soft • A fast a tempo as possible • Forte- (mf) Moderately loud • (Diminuendo) Gradually softer • Moderately slow, a walking pace • ...
Year 7 Monster End of Term Crossword 2025-06-18
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- Short and detached.
- 8 quavers equal one of these.
- A percussion instrument used in Spanish music.
- The person in charge of the orchestra.
- A ladder of notes going up or down.
- This musical quality has to do with the highness or lowness of the music.
- This stops the strings of a violin from falling onto the body of the instrument.
- A woodwind instrument with a double reed.
- This note is worth 1/2 a beat.
- I am worth two crotchet beats.
- This clef is used by the tuba.
- Music notes are written on this.
- I am the lowest member of the brass family.
- Plucking with the fingers.
- Moderately loud in Italian.
- This note is worth 1 1/2 beats.
- Another name for kettle drums.
- A very large heavenly sounding string instrument.
- Every piece of music has one of these right at the beginning of the piece.
- To play smoothly (Italian word).
- The composer of Song of Joy.
- A drum-like percussion instrument held between the knees to play.
- These separate music into even sections.
- Italian term meaning to gradually get louder.
- The Italian word for very soft.
- The sound is produced on this instrument by blowing across a hole.
- The time signature with two crotchet beats in a bar.
- The musical quality that describes the actual sound of an instrument.
- The composer of the music rom Jaws.
- This instrument plays the lowest notes in the whole orchestra.
- The instrument in between the violin and the cello in the string family.
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- This word would be used if you want music to be played very quickly
- An African drum.
- This is placed right at the beginning of the music to tell you how many beats there are in a bar of music.
- A brass instrument with lots of coils.
- A string instrument with 6 strings.
- Smaller than a flute.
- The names of the spaces of the bass clef from the bottom up.
- A percussion instrument that can play a melody
- The flute was originally made of this material.
- This note is worth 1/4 of a beat.
- The highest sounding instrument in the brass family.
- this is used when there is no sound.
- This drum has a "sizzling" sound.
- The number of strings on a violin.
- the full name of the cello.
- A low pitched drum.
- The number of keys on a full size piano.
- A famous Australian rock band.
- This section of the orchestra is always at the back.
- A tambourine without the jingles.
- A keyboard instrument used by Italians.
- A clarinet reed is made from this.
- This is placed in the bell of a brass instrument to change the tone colour.
- A keyboard instrument usually found in a church.
- The names of the lines on the treble clef from the bottom up.
- You can change the notes on a trumpet by using these.
- The length of a sound.
- The time signature with five crotchets in a bar.
- A trombone has one of these.
- A percussion instrument made from a bent steel bar.
- A repeated rhythmic pattern.
62 Clues: An African drum. • Short and detached. • A low pitched drum. • Smaller than a flute. • The length of a sound. • Plucking with the fingers. • the full name of the cello. • Moderately loud in Italian. • The composer of Song of Joy. • A trombone has one of these. • A repeated rhythmic pattern. • 8 quavers equal one of these. • This note is worth 1/2 a beat. • I am worth two crotchet beats. • ...
Renaissance Music Crossword 2017-08-28
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- a polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass.
- appears in all of Josquin's masses, sometimes to the exclusion of other structural devices.
- This became increasingly elaborate with highly independent voices throughout the 14th century.
- One of Palestrina's most enduring works.
- an Italian Renaissance composer of sacred music and the best-known 16th-century representative of the Roman school of musical composition (last name)
- is more gentle flow than a sharply defined beat during the Renaissance period.
- is chiefly polyphonic during the Renaissance period.
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- This means "Re-birth".
- a polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei.
- The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the motet and the mass.
- School in which Josquin Desprez is usually considered to be the central figure of.
- had an increasing distribution, with a wide variety of forms, but one must be cautious about assuming an explosion in variety.
- Close relationship between words and music.
- Palestrina's most famous mass.
- He is widely considered by music scholars to be the first master of the high Renaissance style of polyphonic vocal music that was emerging during his lifetime (First name)
15 Clues: This means "Re-birth". • Palestrina's most famous mass. • One of Palestrina's most enduring works. • Close relationship between words and music. • is chiefly polyphonic during the Renaissance period. • The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the motet and the mass. • is more gentle flow than a sharply defined beat during the Renaissance period. • ...
Lesson 4 Vocabulary 2017-10-05
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- the text of an opera or other dramatic musical work.
- a gradual increase in the volume or intensity of sound, or a music passage played in crescendo.
- the playing of the tones of a chord in rapid succession rather than simultaneously.
- slowly, in music.
- a confused or difficult situation, or a confused heap or tangle.
- a state of neglect, or an intermediate place.
- music performed with a crisp, sharp attack to simulate rests between successive tones; composed of abrupt distinct emphatic parts or sounds.
- a scold, or a noisy, tyrannizing woman.
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- blood feud, or a prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility.
- a very loud passage, sound or tone.
- typically male singing voice, marked by artificially produced tones in an upper register that go beyond the voice's normal range.
- in a slow, solemn manner (a direction in music), or a slow, broad movement (noun).
- the lowest female voice or part, between a soprano and a tenor, or a woman having such a voice.
- in music, a florid passage requiring great skill in the performer; a display of daring; a brilliant performance.
- a simultaneous discharge of firearms, or a sudden outburst of cheers or the like.
15 Clues: slowly, in music. • a very loud passage, sound or tone. • a scold, or a noisy, tyrannizing woman. • a state of neglect, or an intermediate place. • the text of an opera or other dramatic musical work. • blood feud, or a prolonged feud marked by bitter hostility. • a confused or difficult situation, or a confused heap or tangle. • ...
musical instruments 2025-06-20
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- A hammered dulcimer with many strings, played with a pair of light wooden mallets.
- A bamboo flute associated with Lord Krishna; it’s a key melodic instrument in Indian music.
- A bowed string instrument, smallest and highest-pitched in the string family.
- A large keyboard instrument that uses hammers to strike strings inside a wooden case.
- A woodwind instrument held horizontally and played by blowing across a hole.
- The primary percussion instrument in Carnatic (South Indian) classical music.
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- A six-stringed instrument often used in rock, pop, and classical music.
- A bowed string instrument larger than a violin, with a deep, rich tone, played sitting down.
- A reed instrument played during weddings and religious ceremonies in North India.
- A brass instrument with a bright, piercing sound, often used in jazz and orchestras.
- A pair of hand-played drums, known for their complex rhythms and tonal variety.
- A long-necked plucked string instrument often used in Hindustani classical music. Ravi Shankar made it globally famous.
- A traditional South Indian string instrument, often associated with Goddess Saraswati.
- A fretless string instrument known for its deep, introspective sound in Hindustani music.
- Set A combination of bass drum, snare, cymbals, and toms played with sticks.
15 Clues: A six-stringed instrument often used in rock, pop, and classical music. • A woodwind instrument held horizontally and played by blowing across a hole. • A bowed string instrument, smallest and highest-pitched in the string family. • The primary percussion instrument in Carnatic (South Indian) classical music. • ...
MUSIC IN ADVERTISING 2020-04-28
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- To which one of human body aspect music is connected the most?
- What can music change in human’s body (brain - emotional state)?
- When was the first radio jingle aired on?
- What’s the most important function in music advertising?
- Since when the music has been a core part of advertising?
- What kind of songs are the most effective at invoking some kind of emotional response?
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- What kind form of music helps to make the brand seem in touch? (By the way, they don’t generate as much empathy as other forms of music)
- While choosing, what kind of song keeps the advertisement interesting, fresh, new, and memorable?
- Which one of showed ads was released later than the other one?
- Which brand initiated the use original music in adverts mostly?
10 Clues: When was the first radio jingle aired on? • What’s the most important function in music advertising? • Since when the music has been a core part of advertising? • To which one of human body aspect music is connected the most? • Which one of showed ads was released later than the other one? • Which brand initiated the use original music in adverts mostly? • ...
FOCUS 5 UNIT 4 VOCABULARY 2024-04-19
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- The increase in online music_______ through subscription-based organisations like Spotify has gone some way to raise awareness and address the piracy problem.
- I have______ the latest photo for you to look at.
- I ____on to Facebook every day to check what's happening in the world.
- The MP3 remains in the (ASCENDANT)….for digital music and continues to be the predominant choice of legal music providers.
- The _________was the brainchild of prolific American inventor, Thomas Edison. For the first time, people could listen to recorded music at home.
- Live music venues exist in (ABUNDANT)…… in London’s West End.
- I do not often ____ a comment, I prefer to read other people's posts.
- As people become more (AFFLUENCE)…., so their standard and style of living improves.
- And when I want a new book, I can_____ it right there and then and start reading it immediately, which means I am actually reading more now.
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- The vinyl record prevailed as a preferred listening format but in the late 1950s, with the growing popularity of rock and roll, the transistor radio also became a __________ way to listen to music for free.
- The phonograph was the _______ of prolific American inventor, Thomas Edison. For the first time, people could listen to recorded music at home.
- In the early 1930s, the first vinyl record and an early record player were launched but they were a commercial____.
- You can______ your favourite web pages.
- The portability of the Walkman helped the________ tape outsell the vinyl record for the first time in 1988, but by the end of the 1990s, cassettes had fallen by the wayside and the CD was king.
- Please____ a link with me if you find an interesting article on acrobat ants.
- Vinyl records will continue to have a devoted ____base among younger generations.
- The vinyl record prevailed as a preferred listening format but in the late 1950s, with the growing popularity of rock and roll, the transistor ______also became a mainstream way to listen to music for free.
17 Clues: You can______ your favourite web pages. • I have______ the latest photo for you to look at. • Live music venues exist in (ABUNDANT)…… in London’s West End. • I do not often ____ a comment, I prefer to read other people's posts. • I ____on to Facebook every day to check what's happening in the world. • ...
Chorus Crossword 2022-09-16
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- The muscle that controls both lungs
- The five lines and four spaces of music
- The ___ signature affects the number of beats
- The organ that provides the means to breathe
- The singer's head should be relaxed and ___
- The high or low of music
- The air tube inside of the body
- This note receives four beats
- This note receives one beat
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- The beat or pulse of music
- This note receives two beats
- The singer's back should be straight and ___
- A single of this type of note equals 1/2 beat
- Eighth notes- "two for ____ special"
- These sounds affect mouth shape
- The tools or means of creating a proper sound
- Two or more notes at the same time
17 Clues: The high or low of music • The beat or pulse of music • This note receives one beat • This note receives two beats • This note receives four beats • These sounds affect mouth shape • The air tube inside of the body • Two or more notes at the same time • The muscle that controls both lungs • Eighth notes- "two for ____ special" • The five lines and four spaces of music • ...
Islands Crossword Puzzle 2020-04-23
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- Island with no sand
- US Virgin Islands' largest island
- Island has 365 beaches
- One of the most popular sports in the Caribbean
- Dominican Republic’s National Dance
- Known as “One Happy Island”
- Island where Crop Over Harvest Festival is celebrated
- Home to the only Jaguar Preserve on the planet
- Known as “The Island of Spice”
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- Bonaire’s National Bird
- More than one-third of the world’s commercial supply of pineapple comes from
- The only country in the world named after a woman
- Style of Caribbean Music Bob Marley made popular
- The Limbo Dance contest traces its origin to
- Music Turks and Caicos National Music
- St. Kitt’s Capital
- Sea Turtle Cayman Island’s National Symbol
17 Clues: St. Kitt’s Capital • Island with no sand • Island has 365 beaches • Bonaire’s National Bird • Known as “One Happy Island” • Known as “The Island of Spice” • US Virgin Islands' largest island • Dominican Republic’s National Dance • Music Turks and Caicos National Music • Sea Turtle Cayman Island’s National Symbol • The Limbo Dance contest traces its origin to • ...
😍 2023-04-19
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- the colorless fluid part of blood or milk
- a surgeon who specializes in
- an expert at music as an academic subject
- temporary removal
- a French bakery
- fast,quick and bright in music
- a note lowered by a semitone
- attractive and seductive
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- a doctor who treats eye problems
- a different form or version if s
- a decrease in loudness in music
- a catholic mass of the dead, a composers’ major last work
- eating disorder characterized by low body weight, intense fear of weight gaining
- science of investigating crimes
- sliding from a note to another note
- binge eating then do excessive exercises, use laxatives, self vomit to look sick again
- a musical suite, usually for solo instruments
17 Clues: a French bakery • temporary removal • attractive and seductive • a surgeon who specializes in • a note lowered by a semitone • fast,quick and bright in music • a decrease in loudness in music • science of investigating crimes • a doctor who treats eye problems • a different form or version if s • sliding from a note to another note • the colorless fluid part of blood or milk • ...
Music Genres Crossword 2024-02-18
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- A person who performs music, usually solo.
- A group of people who play instruments and sing together.
- Music that originated in South America. Often uses instruments such as Banjo and Fiddle.
- Music that is also known as Rap music.
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- A collection of songs released together on CD/Record or digitally.
- A poem or set of words meant to be sung.
- Music with a strong beat that uses instruments such as Electric Guitar and Drums.
- Vocals and instruments combined to make a melody.
- Music that is well-known and often has a cheerful mood
9 Clues: Music that is also known as Rap music. • A poem or set of words meant to be sung. • A person who performs music, usually solo. • Vocals and instruments combined to make a melody. • Music that is well-known and often has a cheerful mood • A group of people who play instruments and sing together. • A collection of songs released together on CD/Record or digitally. • ...
Assignment #8 2023-04-08
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- pianist of the Paris conservatory who said "America is country of steam engines and not musicians"
- A music society created by Elena Pavlonva where Tchaikovsky would learn music theory
- British University where Dvorak and Tchaikovsky were given Doctorates of Music
- Country where composers such as Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky wore born
- theme that inspired many composers and artist in the 19th and 20th century
- name of a Bohemian semi slow dance that was very commonly used by Dvorak in his works
- the name of the piece Gottschalk performed in Rio right before he collapsed weeks before dying
- U.S president that received Samuel Coleridge-Taylor at the white house in 1904
- instrument Charles Ives played in churches by the age of 12
- Gottschalk work composed 1862 that shows spectacular works that show American patriotism
- Musical director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra who was very influential to Aaron Copland's music
- Anna Dvorak sister who at first Antonin Dvorak was attracted to before marrying the older sister
- name of the piece written in 1944 by Aaron Copland for per Martha Graham's request for a ballet was originally titled Ballet for Martha
- the age Samuel Coleridge-Taylor when he started taking music lessons at the Royal College of Music
- name of the monk who was the self named Czar in Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov
- nationality of Aaron Copland
- 20th Century African American Women composer who was student and roommate of Florence Price
- 19th Century Finnish novel that influence Sibelius and many others including JR Tolkien
- style of dance used in the second movement of Antonín Dvořák's Czech Suit
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- where Gottschalk had a concert tour in the year 1854 when traveling through the Caribbean
- Publisher name that Brahms and Dvorak used to publish their works and published the Czech Suite by Dvorak
- A barrel type organ that was given to Tchaikovsky when he was child to learn piano
- Bohemian/Czech composer of the 19th century that known for using folk dances in his works and incorporating the New World
- quick and fiery Bohemian dance typically in 2/4 time
- two different tonal centers happening at the same time in music much used by Ives
- musical element used by Charles Ives that was very much discouraged by his music professors at Yale University
- Dvorak's symphony also known as The New World where he used many African American Spirituals
- sport Charles Ives played to connect with his friends and played at Yale University
- the name of Bedrich Smetana's cousin to whom he wrote a Polka for and is his oldest surviving work
- the age of Louis Moreau Gottschalk when he had his New Orleans debut
- the first instrument Antonín Dvořák learned to play as a child before continuing his music studies
- the instrument Antonín Dvořák's father used to play as an amature
- 20th Century African American Women composer who was known for writing nationalistic works
- the instrument Dvořák was playing when he played under the tutelage of Bedřich Smetana
- African American poet that Samuel Coleridge-Taylor collaborated and wrote music to his poems
- number of movement present in Antonín Dvořák's Czech Suite also known as Op 39
- of the most recognizable works by Jean Sibelius and performed by VCU symphony recently
- duration of Joan Tower's Made in America single movement that is based on America the Beautiful
- cause of death of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor who died at age of 37
- American composer born on October 20th of 1874 in Connecticut
- piano student Gottschalk took when he was living in New York
41 Clues: nationality of Aaron Copland • quick and fiery Bohemian dance typically in 2/4 time • instrument Charles Ives played in churches by the age of 12 • piano student Gottschalk took when he was living in New York • American composer born on October 20th of 1874 in Connecticut • cause of death of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor who died at age of 37 • ...
What is music? 2023-05-28
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- come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement.
- a person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation.
- opposite to healthy
- music, serious or conventional music following long-established principles rather than a folk, jazz, or popular tradition.
- very enthusiastic
- opposite to fast
- a person who plays a musical instrument, especially as a profession, or is musically talented.
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- feeling weary because one is unoccupied
- opposite to strong
- a work of music, literature, or art.
- opposite to silent
- prodigy, a child who is extremely skillful at something that usually only adults can do.
12 Clues: opposite to fast • very enthusiastic • opposite to strong • opposite to silent • opposite to healthy • a work of music, literature, or art. • feeling weary because one is unoccupied • a person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation. • come into the presence or company of (someone) by chance or arrangement. • ...
Lyric May 2013 Crossword 2013-05-20
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- Madonna had this many siblings
- This music genre came into popularity during the 90's along with rap
- Madonna's mother belonged to this religion
- People who listen to violent music are __ times more likely to it a teacher
- Madonna grew up here
- 77% of this music makes refrences to drugs and alcohol
- This family member of Madonna's passed away
- This decade really influenced the musical style of the 1990's
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- These were often used in music of the 80's
- The third most popular song of 2013
- The Queen of Pop
- Popular band of the 80's
12 Clues: The Queen of Pop • Madonna grew up here • Popular band of the 80's • Madonna had this many siblings • The third most popular song of 2013 • These were often used in music of the 80's • Madonna's mother belonged to this religion • This family member of Madonna's passed away • 77% of this music makes refrences to drugs and alcohol • ...
music magazine adjective 2024-11-21
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- a music genre played by Mozart and Beethoven,it's old but relaxing
- someone who loves the idols
- a type of music that has loud instruments
- feeling interested about something
- a genre of music that uses a lot of musical instruments such as piano,saxophone or trumpet
- someone who has rizz
- a book that contains articles, stories, poem, etc
- someone who is famous
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- dressing or behaving according to the current trend
- an organized series of concerts, plays, or movies, typically one held annually in the same place
- another word for calming
- Taylor Swift's old music genre
12 Clues: someone who has rizz • someone who is famous • another word for calming • someone who loves the idols • Taylor Swift's old music genre • feeling interested about something • a type of music that has loud instruments • a book that contains articles, stories, poem, etc • dressing or behaving according to the current trend • ...
History of Jazz 2023-04-24
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- Elimination
- Separation of people
- Rough
- One style of music that helped make jazz
- Is a port city surrounded by mountains, desert, or water?
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- What state did jazz start in?
- one-of-a-kind
- What were women unable to do before 1920?
- Affect
- Type of music
- What kind of upbeat music was popular before jazz?
- One style of music that helped make jazz
- mix Together
13 Clues: Rough • Affect • Elimination • mix Together • one-of-a-kind • Type of music • Separation of people • What state did jazz start in? • One style of music that helped make jazz • One style of music that helped make jazz • What were women unable to do before 1920? • What kind of upbeat music was popular before jazz? • Is a port city surrounded by mountains, desert, or water?
Choir GP2 Vocab 2017-11-12
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- The way music is interpreted and grouped (like natural sentence breaks) with dynamics and style.
- An increase in volume.
- Thick or thin- usually refers to the number of instruments playing, and how close the pitches are.
- A multi-measure musical idea that repeats within music, often representing a character or idea.
- The combination of instrument playing in a given piece or at a given time.
- To slow down.
- A term referring to a combination of density of instrumentation, articulation, and other factors creating a musical landscape.
- A decrease in volume.
- Fine adjustment of the same pitch- flat or sharp. Needs to be unified!
- The way a note is attacked- smooth, crisp, accented, etc.
- Solo vocal piece, usually from an opera, oratorio, or other large scale musical work.
- To speed up.
- Loud dynamics.
- A vocal style in which rhythm and melody are ordered to imitate speech; usually precedes an aria in an opera or oratorio.
- Forte attack, immediately piano.
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- The volume at which a section of music is performed.
- The main melody, similar to a chorus.
- A section of vocal music, often called a verse.
- suddenly soft.
- Musical lines which are often simpler and/or more repetitive than the melody and it gives a foundation of chords, steady rhythm, etc.
- Question and answer type phrases.
- Musical lines which look similar to and support the melody.
- A short musical idea that repeats and develops within a piece of music.
- A large, musical work with a religious text written for orchestra, soloists, and choir. Usually no acting, costumes, or scenery.
- Soft dynamics.
- The most prominent musical line.
- (symbol) Literally adds 50% of a note's value.
27 Clues: To speed up. • To slow down. • suddenly soft. • Soft dynamics. • Loud dynamics. • A decrease in volume. • An increase in volume. • The most prominent musical line. • Forte attack, immediately piano. • Question and answer type phrases. • The main melody, similar to a chorus. • (symbol) Literally adds 50% of a note's value. • A section of vocal music, often called a verse. • ...
opera 2012-02-02
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- the text or words of an opera or similar extended musical composition
- a person’s strong’s suit, or most highty developed characteristic, talent, or skill
- a projecting or protruding part
- smooth and connected; without breaks between the successive tones
- a lyric soprano of high range who specializes in such music
- varation and gradation in the volume of musical sounds
- A male voice or voice part intermediate between tenor and bass
- the adult male voice intermediate between the bass and the alto or countertenor
- lowest male voice
- a group of people sing in unison
- an opening or initiating move toward negotiations, a new relationship, an argument, etc
- to compose the music for opera
- the form or branch of a musical and dramatic art represented by such compositions
- a musical instrument in which felt covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings
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- the highest singing voice in women and boys
- the overture to an opera
- a musical composition fortwo voices or instruments
- a voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto
- Used in praising a performer
- a recurring short melodic phrase or theme used, esp in Wagnerian music dramas, to suggest a character, thing, etc
- a elaborate melody sung solo with accompaniment
- a group of performers on various musical instruments, including especially stringed instruments of the viol class, clarinets and flutes, cornets and trombones, drums, and cymbals, for playing music, as symphonies, operas, popular music, or other compositions.
- pertaining to or of the nature of recital
- lowest female voice
- also called storyline
- Used in praising a female performer
- shortened and detached when played or sung
- the use of everyday life and actions in artistic works
28 Clues: lowest male voice • lowest female voice • also called storyline • the overture to an opera • Used in praising a performer • to compose the music for opera • a projecting or protruding part • a group of people sing in unison • Used in praising a female performer • pertaining to or of the nature of recital • shortened and detached when played or sung • ...
Opera 2013-04-22
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- a dramatic work in one or more acts set to music for singers and instrumentalists
- A large organized group of singers
- A piece played by the orchestra at the beginning of a musical performance
- the scheme of something
- a written form of a musical composition
- different word for female performer
- Elaborate ornamentation of a vocal melody, in operatic singing by a soprano
- A passage meant to be played softly
- A performance by 2 people
- a voice or voice part intermediate in compass between soprano and contralto.
- Singing voice of a male adult which is between tenor and bass
- Used to praise a preformer
- Each note in a music piece played sharply and separated from other notes
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- Introduction to an opera
- the adult males voice
- smooth no breaks in tone or song
- A text written for and set to music in an opera
- A group of instrumentalists, one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections and playing classical music
- The lowest of the four main singing voices. Found in adult males
- 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
- The highest of the four main singing voices
- A action or protruding part
- The use of everyday life and actions in artistic works
- Different volume levels involved in a musical performance
- A theme or motif in music
- Loud or loudly
- A voice, instrument, or part below the highest range and above tenor, in particular
- A long, accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio
28 Clues: Loud or loudly • the adult males voice • the scheme of something • Introduction to an opera • A performance by 2 people • A theme or motif in music • Used to praise a preformer • A action or protruding part • smooth no breaks in tone or song • A large organized group of singers • different word for female performer • A passage meant to be played softly • ...
Unit 3 Crossword 2023-11-07
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- The setting of Gershwin and DeSylva's "Blue Monday"
- The last of Charles Ives' "Five Street Songs"
- Where is the Dvorak museum?
- Aaron Copland was referred to as the "___ of American Composers" by his peers
- Movement two of Dvorak's Czech Suite is what traditional Czech dance?
- Policy or doctrine of asserting the interest of ones own nation viewed as separate from the interests of other nations
- Daniel Taylor, Samuel Coleridge-Taylor's father lived where?
- Where composers Copland and Gershwin were raised.
- Mussorgsky's only completed opera
- How many years did Aaron Copland study under Nadia Boulanger?
- Tchaikovsky's music was considered "excessively western". Which Russian novelist helped to reduce the stigma around his music?
- Instrument that Antonin Dvorak's father played
- The original name of the Copland family
- Joaquin Rodrigo's French mentor
- Birthplace of Florence Smith-Price
- Louis Moreau Gottschalk's birthplace
- Charles Ives was hired as a church organist at what age?
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- Devoted love, support, and defense of one's own country
- Movement 3 of Three Places in New England, "The ____ At Stockbridge"
- What sport did Charles Ives play at Yale?
- The name of one of Gottschalk's students who performed for President Lincoln
- Birthplace of Coleridge-Taylor
- Served as musical director of the Moscow branch of the Russian Music School
- Mussorgsky wrote his symphony number __ during his marriage.
- In 2008, the Nashville Symphony Orchestra was the first to record Joan Tower's "___"
- Coleridge-Taylor's first music lessons were taught by his grandfather on what instrument?
- Mussorgsky began piano lessons at this age.
- Which other Russian composer said Mussorgsky played the piano with "extreme sweetness and grace"?
- Who called Coleridge-Taylor's music "Genius, listenable, enjoyable"?
- Where Joaquin Rodrigo was born
- Tchaikovsky used an orchestra of ___ size.
31 Clues: Where is the Dvorak museum? • Birthplace of Coleridge-Taylor • Where Joaquin Rodrigo was born • Joaquin Rodrigo's French mentor • Mussorgsky's only completed opera • Birthplace of Florence Smith-Price • Louis Moreau Gottschalk's birthplace • The original name of the Copland family • What sport did Charles Ives play at Yale? • Tchaikovsky used an orchestra of ___ size. • ...
BEGINNING BAND MUSICAL SYMBOLS Quiz Review 2024-01-17
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- This dynamic tells the musician to play soft.
- This dynamic symbol tells the musician to start soft and get louder.
- This symbol tells the musician to go back and repeat the identified music.
- This symbol means to HOLD.
- This "symbol" adds HALF value to any note.
- These numbers at the start of the music tell the musician how many beats are in each measure.
- This note has a value of one beat.
- This symbol adds two notes that are the same pitch together, usually over a barline.
- This dynamic symbol tells the musician to start loud and get soft.
- Tempo term for slowly.
- This rest has a value of one beat.
- This note has a value of four beats.
- Tempo term for slow.
- This note has a value of two beats.
- Tempo term for fast.
- This symbol means higher instruments like the flute or clarinet play.
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- This symbol means THE END of the music.
- This symbol tells the musician the note is lower by a halfstep.
- Tempo word to tell the musician to speed up.
- This symbol means lower instruments like the tuba or trombone play.
- This symbol tells the musician the note is raised by a halfstep.
- Italian words that tell the musician the VOLUME of the music.
- This note has a value of three beats.
- Tempo term for very fast
- This dynamic tells the musician to play loud.
- This rest has a value of two beats.
- Tempo word to tell the musician to slow down.
- Tempo term for walking pace.
- This rest has a value of four beats.
- Italian words that tell the musician the SPEED of the music.
- Tempo term for "gravely" slow.
31 Clues: Tempo term for slow. • Tempo term for fast. • Tempo term for slowly. • Tempo term for very fast • This symbol means to HOLD. • Tempo term for walking pace. • Tempo term for "gravely" slow. • This note has a value of one beat. • This rest has a value of one beat. • This rest has a value of two beats. • This note has a value of two beats. • This rest has a value of four beats. • ...
Musical Measurements 2023-08-28
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- The last part of a piece of music, a performance, or a public event, especially when particularly dramatic or exciting.
- The concluding passage of a piece or movement, typically forming an addition to the basic structure.
- Timekeeping devices; 2002 hit song by Coldplay
- Variety of rhythms played together making all or part of a piece of music off-beat
- A device used by musicians that marks time at a selected rate by giving a regular tick.
- Be repeated several times as an echo
- A systemic repeated arrangement of musical sounds
- The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played.
- Music performed at a brisk pace
- Single unit of time featuring a specific number of beats played at a particular tempo
- The continued progress of events in the past, present, and future; a song from Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the Moon
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- Geologic periods of time; Taylor Swift concert tour
- A close parallel or repetition of an idea, feeling, style, or event.
- Rhythmic flow of a sequence of words
- Musical notes played or sung smoothly and connected
- Lengthy pause in the middle of a play or concert
- Extremely precise measure of tempo used by many electronic music sequencers
- Shakespearian poetic meter, relating to the number of stressed and unstressed syllables
- Time-based audio effect that creates a repetition of the original sound
- Also known as time signature; specify how many of a particular note value are contained in each measure
- An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera, suite, play, oratorio, or other extended composition.
- Origin, creation, or beginning; English rock band featuring Phil Collins and Peter Gabriel
22 Clues: Music performed at a brisk pace • Rhythmic flow of a sequence of words • Be repeated several times as an echo • Timekeeping devices; 2002 hit song by Coldplay • Lengthy pause in the middle of a play or concert • A systemic repeated arrangement of musical sounds • Geologic periods of time; Taylor Swift concert tour • Musical notes played or sung smoothly and connected • ...
Cool across the decades 2025-09-26
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- Place you can go to play video games such as Pac-Man
- Movie from 1977 with Jedis and Lightsabers
- Sign you can make with your index and middle finger
- A service where you can watch TV shows and movies at home whenever you want.
- A style of music from the 1980s and 90s with rapping, DJs, and dancing.
- Sport that you practice in the streets, really similar to skating
- Application where you can watch short videos by scrolling down
- Music from the 70's, people had big hair, and neon clothes
- Type of colorful and comfortable shoes made of rubber that became popular again in the 2020's
- Name of a Japanese video games company
- Movement from the 1960's that wanted Peace and Love
- Funny picture, video, or phrase that is popular on the internet
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- Creature from a TV series that you can catch in a special type of ball
- Something you can change about you by using dye, spray, or by cutting them
- Popular rock group from the 60's that had 4 members
- Picture that you take with the front camera of your phone, popular in the 2010's
- Type of camera invented in the 80's that prints a photo instantly after you take it
- Last name of a popular magician from a book series
- Small music player invented by Apple in the 2000's
- A colorful puzzle in the form of a cube from the 80's
- A very famous music album and song by Michael Jackson from the 1980s, with a zombie music video.
- Video game where you build and explore using blocks
22 Clues: Name of a Japanese video games company • Movie from 1977 with Jedis and Lightsabers • Last name of a popular magician from a book series • Small music player invented by Apple in the 2000's • Popular rock group from the 60's that had 4 members • Sign you can make with your index and middle finger • Video game where you build and explore using blocks • ...
Assignment #8 2023-04-08
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- sport Charles Ives played to connect with his friends and played at Yale University
- cause of death of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor who died at age of 37
- Country where composers such as Tchaikovsky and Mussorgsky wore born
- A music society created by Elena Pavlonva where Tchaikovsky would learn music theory
- duration of Joan Tower's Made in America single movement that is based on America the Beautiful
- name of a Bohemian semi slow dance that was very commonly used by Dvorak in his works
- number of movement present in Antonín Dvořák's Czech Suite also known as Op 39
- of the most recognizable works by Jean Sibelius and performed by VCU symphony recently
- 20th Century African American Women composer who was student and roommate of Florence Price
- instrument Charles Ives played in churches by the age of 12
- the first instrument Antonín Dvořák learned to play as a child before continuing his music studies
- 20th Century African American Women composer who was known for writing nationalistic works
- the age of Louis Moreau Gottschalk when he had his New Orleans debut
- pianist of the Paris conservatory who said "America is country of steam engines and not musicians"
- nationality of Aaron Copland
- African American poet that Samuel Coleridge-Taylor collaborated and wrote music to his poems
- Musical director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra who was very influential to Aaron Copland's music
- A barrel type organ that was given to Tchaikovsky when he was child to learn piano
- theme that inspired many composers and artist in the 19th and 20th century
- style of dance used in the second movement of Antonín Dvořák's Czech Suit
- the instrument Dvořák was playing when he played under the tutelage of Bedřich Smetana
- name of the monk who was the self named Czar in Mussorgsky's opera Boris Godunov
- Dvorak's symphony also known as The New World where he used many African American Spirituals
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- name of the piece written in 1944 by Aaron Copland for per Martha Graham's request for a ballet was originally titled Ballet for Martha
- Gottschalk work composed 1862 that shows spectacular works that show American patriotism
- piano student Gottschalk took when he was living in New York
- the instrument Antonín Dvořák's father used to play as an amature
- the name of the piece Gottschalk performed in Rio right before he collapsed weeks before dying
- Anna Dvorak sister who at first Antonin Dvorak was attracted to before marrying the older sister
- quick and fiery Bohemian dance typically in 2/4 time
- U.S president that received Samuel Coleridge-Taylor at the white house in 1904
- Bohemian/Czech composer of the 19th century that known for using folk dances in his works and incorporating the New World
- American composer born on October 20th of 1874 in Connecticut
- British University where Dvorak and Tchaikovsky were given Doctorates of Music
- musical element used by Charles Ives that was very much discouraged by his music professors at Yale University
- the age Samuel Coleridge-Taylor when he started taking music lessons at the Royal College of Music
- 19th Century Finnish novel that influence Sibelius and many others including JR Tolkien
- Publisher name that Brahms and Dvorak used to publish their works and published the Czech Suite by Dvorak
- two different tonal centers happening at the same time in music much used by Ives
- the name of Bedrich Smetana's cousin to whom he wrote a Polka for and is his oldest surviving work
- where Gottschalk had a concert tour in the year 1854 when traveling through the Caribbean
41 Clues: nationality of Aaron Copland • quick and fiery Bohemian dance typically in 2/4 time • instrument Charles Ives played in churches by the age of 12 • piano student Gottschalk took when he was living in New York • American composer born on October 20th of 1874 in Connecticut • cause of death of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor who died at age of 37 • ...
Renaissance Music Crossword 2017-08-28
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- a polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of the mass.
- appears in all of Josquin's masses, sometimes to the exclusion of other structural devices.
- This became increasingly elaborate with highly independent voices throughout the 14th century.
- One of Palestrina's most enduring works.
- an Italian Renaissance composer of sacred music and the best-known 16th-century representative of the Roman school of musical composition (last name)
- is more gentle flow than a sharply defined beat during the Renaissance period.
- is chiefly polyphonic during the Renaissance period.
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- This means "Re-birth".
- a polyphonic choral composition made up of five sections: Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, and Agnus Dei.
- The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the motet and the mass.
- School in which Josquin Desprez is usually considered to be the central figure of.
- had an increasing distribution, with a wide variety of forms, but one must be cautious about assuming an explosion in variety.
- Close relationship between words and music.
- Palestrina's most famous mass.
- He is widely considered by music scholars to be the first master of the high Renaissance style of polyphonic vocal music that was emerging during his lifetime (First name)
15 Clues: This means "Re-birth". • Palestrina's most famous mass. • One of Palestrina's most enduring works. • Close relationship between words and music. • is chiefly polyphonic during the Renaissance period. • The two main forms of sacred Renaissance music are the motet and the mass. • is more gentle flow than a sharply defined beat during the Renaissance period. • ...
random 2013-04-22
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- were you live
- bear that eats bamboo
- mrs.kidmans job
- food sweet made with cocoa
- music with your mouth
- what i may call you
- stuff you put on lips
- what most read
- what you listen to
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- Large marsupial
- Flying mammal
- were you get books
- Has a trunk
- my favourite colour
- were clouds are
- Likes to chase mice
- what you watch in theatres
- Man's best friend
18 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • were you live • what most read • Large marsupial • mrs.kidmans job • were clouds are • Man's best friend • were you get books • what you listen to • my favourite colour • what i may call you • Likes to chase mice • bear that eats bamboo • music with your mouth • stuff you put on lips • food sweet made with cocoa • what you watch in theatres
The Genre 2024-05-08
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- Smooth, emotional songs about love and feelings.
- Music with cool beats for dancing at parties.
- Loud, intense music with screaming guitars and powerful singing, often about being rebellious or angry.
- Loud music with guitars, often about being tough or cool.
- Fun, catchy songs everyone likes.
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- Happy music from Jamaica with a cool beat, often about love or having a good time.
- Cool music with lots of instruments, often heard in fancy places or movies.
- Songs about trucks, love, and life in the country, with guitars and fiddles.
- Old, fancy music played by orchestras, like in movies or at concerts.
- Rapping over a beat, talking about life or partying
10 Clues: Fun, catchy songs everyone likes. • Music with cool beats for dancing at parties. • Smooth, emotional songs about love and feelings. • Rapping over a beat, talking about life or partying • Loud music with guitars, often about being tough or cool. • Old, fancy music played by orchestras, like in movies or at concerts. • ...
Tempo and Dynamics 2023-11-15
10 Clues: Very loud • Very slow • Very fast • Very quiet • Medium loud • Medium quiet • The beat of music • The speed of music • The volume of music • At a "walking pace"
Elements Of Drama 2022-02-17
9 Clues: layers if music • Road mao of music • sound quality of music • how loud or soft music is • music's way of telling time • two or more notes played together • Determines how loud or soft music is • How many beats there are in a measure • a series of nodes connected together to express one idea.
Elements Of Drama 2022-02-17
9 Clues: layers if music • Road mao of music • sound quality of music • how loud or soft music is • music's way of telling time • two or more notes played together • Determines how loud or soft music is • How many beats there are in a measure • a series of nodes connected together to express one idea.
Classical Music & Composers 2023-12-01
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- an upbeat/brisk tempo
- Music "Western art music"
- was deaf, wrote the 9th Symphony, and worked for himself
- a large group of musicians who play many different instruments together and are led by a conductor
- could play violin and harpsichord at 6 and recieved a lot of music exposure from his father
- a lengthy form of musical composition for an orchestra
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- variations in loudness that occur in music
- any music played at a Catholic funeral
- a choir boy by the age of 8, not near as popular as other composers, and served the same family for almost 30 years
- a keyboard musical instrument that has wire strings that sound when struck by felt-covered hammers
- is the speed/pace of a musical composition
- a single melody over an underlying chord progression
12 Clues: an upbeat/brisk tempo • Music "Western art music" • any music played at a Catholic funeral • variations in loudness that occur in music • is the speed/pace of a musical composition • a single melody over an underlying chord progression • a lengthy form of musical composition for an orchestra • was deaf, wrote the 9th Symphony, and worked for himself • ...
MUS328 Quiz 2 Review 2024-04-09
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- Realistic style that Soviet artists were compelled to use, which celebrated socialism and revolutionary heroes in a simple, accessible language with an emphasis on folk-like melodies
- Anton __________: Austrian pianist, composer and conductor, student of Schoenberg’s, who applied serialism more strictly
- Francis __________: French pianist and composer who used a simple, direct style influenced by popular songs, cabarets and musical theater; he was the most distinguished mélodie composer after Fauré
- Neue Sachlichkeit, a term that describes the aesthetic of many composers in Weimar Germany, which held that music should communicate clearly, opposed complexity, and used familiar elements drawn from popular music, jazz, and Classical and Baroque periods
- Silvestre __________: Violinist, composer and conductor who blended Mexican folk and popular music with dissonant modernism and colorful orchestration; considered one of the most important composers of Mexico and Latin America
- intervals smaller than a half step; they are used in many non-Western folk musics as well as in experimental art music
- Ruth __________: Pianist, composer, and folk song editor who was the first woman to win a Guggenheim Fellowship in composition
- Kurt __________: German-born composer, exponent of New Objectivity, heavily influenced by jazz; he was a key figure in the development of modern musical theater, first in Wiemar Germany, later on Broadway
- Serge __________: Russian impresario, founder of the Ballets Russes, who commissioned many of the most significant modernist works of the early 20th c, notably Stravinsky’s ballets
- Paul __________: Violist, conductor, composer, teacher, theorist who pioneered the writing of Gebrauchsmusik; he was the foremost German composer of his generation
- The flexible approach to rhythm that is one of the main features of jazz; also a 1930s style of jazz performed by big bands
- George __________: American pianist, songwriter, composer and conductor who successfully combined blues and jazz into his popular and classical works
- Group of young modernist French composers who in the 1920s and 30s were strongly influenced by Satie and neoclassicism
- Dmitri __________: Soviet pianist and composer, regarded as the greatest symphonist of the 20th c.; critics see possible resistance vs oppression in his works, such as the 5th Symphony
- Irving __________: Pianist, singer and composer whose work on Tin Pan Alley, Broadway, and Hollywood made him the most productive and successful Tin Pan Alley composer
- Vocal African American folk music that can be said to be the foundation of much of American popular music
- Alban __________: Austrian composer, student of Schoenberg’s, who used atonality for dramatic impact, especially in his operas like Wozzeck
- A method of composition in which a fixed series of elements governs the entire composition. Most commonly, the series is the 12-pitch row, but around WWII composers sometimes extended serialism to elements other than pitch
- Duke __________: Pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer, who is known as the most significant composer of big band music and one of the most influential American composers
- the glorification of indigenous traditions and heritage; it constitutes a primary element of Mexican Revolutionary Nationalism
- A large jazz ensemble, typically consisting of 12-18 members who perform from written arrangements but may also be given the opportunity to do short improvised solos
- A widely used harmonic pattern consisting of 4 measures on the tonic, 2 measures on the subdominant, 2 measures on the tonic, 2 measures on the dominant and 2 measures on the tonic, used as a basis for improvisation
- Music for everyday use, or “Utility music”
- French organist, composer and teacher who, beginning in the 1920s, was responsible for training several generations of American composers.
- Sergey __________: Soviet pianist and composer who returned to the USSR after 20 years of successful career in the West; he’s primarily known for his piano works, ballets, and film scores
- Germaine __________: Only female member of Les Six, she was a virtuosa pianist and composer strongly drawn to neoclassicism, as seen in her Piano Concerto
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- Joe __________: New Orleans cornetist and bandleader, famous for mentoring several prominent jazz musicians, most notably Louis Armstrong
- Edgar __________: French-born composer who conceived of music as organized sound, championed contemporary music, and pioneered several electronic techniques such as working with magnetic tape
- __________: Blues and jazz singer who was the most successful black performing artist of her time, known as the “Empress of the Blues”
- Group founded in 1921 by Edgard Varése, which promoted and performed contemporary works
- ________ School: term used to describe the composers like Schoenberg and his students who embraced atonality and serialism in the early 20th c.
- Darius __________: Prolific French composer and conductor, strongly influenced by jazz and Brazilian music, who pioneered the use of percussion, polytonality, and aleatory techniques
- Henry __________: Composer, writer, publisher, teacher who pioneered tone clusters and new playing techniques; as an advocate for contemporary music he championed Ives and was founder and editor of New Music Quarterly
- Dissonant chords made of seconds, pioneered by Henry Cowell
- William Grant __________: Composer who sought to express the African American experience in his works, such as his Afro-American Symphony
- Popular music publishing business in the late 19th and early 20th centuries; it had many connections to Broadway and Hollywood and was influenced by jazz
- An early 20th century style of jazz, named after the city where it emerged from a combination of ragtime, brass bands, spirituals, the blues, and Caribbean and Mexican elements
- Igor __________: Russian pianist, conductor and composer, famous primarily for his modernist ballets based on Russian elements; he was one of the most influential composers of the 20th c.
- Heitor __________: Cellist, guitarist and composer who fused Brazilian vernacular musics with modernist and neoclassical elements, considered one of the most important composers of Latin America
- Innovative ballet company founded in Paris in 1909 by Russian impresario Serge Diaghilev, which premiered many of the most significant ballets of the early 20th c., notably Stravinsky’s Rite of Spring
- Charles __________: American organist and composer whose experimental works combine elements of Romanticism and modernism and was unknown for most of his composing career; musical quotations are an inherent part of his compositions.
- Carl _________: German composer and educator, famous especially for his dramatic works and for developing a system of music education that is still widely used
- Carlos __________: Pianist, conductor, composer, administrator and teacher who dominated 20th c. Mexican art music; his works blend indigenous themes, modernist elements, and classical forms
- Bela __________: Pianist, teacher, ethnomusicologist, and composer who synthesized elements of Eastern European folk and Western classical musics; along with Liszt he is considered one of Hungary’s greatest composers
- Aaron __________: 20th century composer who achieved a distinctively American style by incorporating elements of jazz and other vernacular musics, such as in Appalachian Spring
- Louis __________: New Orleans cornetist, singer, and bandleader who revolutionized jazz improvisation and who was equally influential as an instrumentalist and as a singer
46 Clues: Music for everyday use, or “Utility music” • Dissonant chords made of seconds, pioneered by Henry Cowell • Group founded in 1921 by Edgard Varése, which promoted and performed contemporary works • Vocal African American folk music that can be said to be the foundation of much of American popular music • ...
Music Genres 2023-07-24
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- Large marsupial
- music written in a Western musical tradition, classical music is serious and to have a lasting value
- popular music since the 1950s, with a strong rhythm and simple tunes, easy to listen and remember
- Flying mammal
- Likes to chase mice
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- Man's best friend
- a type of loud popular music, developed in the 1960s, with a strong beat played on electric guitars and drums
- a type of music with strong rhythms, created by African American musicians at the beginning of the 20th century
- a type of popular music with spoken words and a steady beat, originally played by young African Americans
- Has a trunk
10 Clues: Has a trunk • Flying mammal • Large marsupial • Man's best friend • Likes to chase mice • popular music since the 1950s, with a strong rhythm and simple tunes, easy to listen and remember • music written in a Western musical tradition, classical music is serious and to have a lasting value • ...
The Renaissance 2021-02-01
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- was named after his birthtown
- most Native American music at the time was sung like this
- the male ______ was the most important new tone of colour
- was a student of William Byrd
- this is what the sacred music of the Renaissance was written for
- this was one of the most important inventions of the Renaissance
- secular Renaissance music was written for the ____ of royal families
- this composer was kidnapped as a child
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- music in the Sistine Chapel was sung like this
- one of the major keyboard instruments of the Renaissance and was used both as a solo instrument and as accompaniment
- the greatest lute player of this time
- discovered the "New World" on October 11, 1492
- Renaissance era songs should be with little or none of this
- this was invented in the 1506's
- only these people were allowed to sing in the Catholic church
- the most important French composer during the Renaissance
16 Clues: was named after his birthtown • was a student of William Byrd • this was invented in the 1506's • the greatest lute player of this time • this composer was kidnapped as a child • music in the Sistine Chapel was sung like this • discovered the "New World" on October 11, 1492 • most Native American music at the time was sung like this • ...
bruh 2020-04-03
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- music characterized by a syncopated melodic line and regularly accented accompaniment
- an improvised style of jazz characterized by the absence of set chord patterns or time patterns.
- A style that was founded in new orleans
- A Style of jazz that was danced too
- a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhyth
- A jazz instrument that starts with a t
- a style of jazz popular in 1940’s
- A style of jazz that combined jazz harmony and improvisation with rock music, funk, and rhythm and blues.
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- A jazz insturment that starts with an s
- melodic solo lines or accompaniment parts.
- A style of jazz that arouse after ww2
- melancholic music of black American folk origin, typically in a twelve-bar sequence
- a musical ensemble that plays jazz music
- A jazz instrument that starts with a t and ends with one
- supplying the rhythm, generally regarded as consisting of bass and drums and sometimes piano or guitar.
- large group of musicians
16 Clues: large group of musicians • a style of jazz popular in 1940’s • A Style of jazz that was danced too • A style of jazz that arouse after ww2 • A jazz instrument that starts with a t • A jazz insturment that starts with an s • A style that was founded in new orleans • a musical ensemble that plays jazz music • melodic solo lines or accompaniment parts. • ...
Elements of Music 2024-04-27
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- The layers of sound in a piece of music. T_ x _ _ _ _
- The speed of the music
- The word for a TUNE
- The family of instruments in an orchestra including the violins and cellos
- The music is organised into sections. This build the S...
- High or Low
- The Italian for this word is "piano"
- The Italian for this word is "forte"
- The family of instruments in an orchestra including the flute and bassoon
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- When we talk about tonality that creates a sad, serious or reflective sound (sad emoji face)
- How the notes are played eg. short and spiky (Begins with the letter A)
- The Italian for this is "crescendo" it means the dynamics will increase and get...
- How loud or soft the Music is
- When we talk about tonality that creates a happy or positive sound (happy emoji face)
- The family of instruments in an orchestra including the trumpet and Tuba
- The family of instruments in an orchestra including the Bass drum and Xylophone
16 Clues: High or Low • The word for a TUNE • The speed of the music • How loud or soft the Music is • The Italian for this word is "piano" • The Italian for this word is "forte" • The layers of sound in a piece of music. T_ x _ _ _ _ • The music is organised into sections. This build the S... • How the notes are played eg. short and spiky (Begins with the letter A) • ...
Logan w 2023-03-29
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- The representation of a musical sound
- a stronger attack placed on a note
- a lot of similar but different music groups
- a tune or a voice line is a linear succession of musical tones
- how long is a certain note played
- He is third In the 1000 meter race
- a arrangement is a musical adaptation of a existing composition the act of conceiving a piece of music
- extremely fast music
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- the position of a particular note on a scale relative to the tonic, the first and main note of the scale from which each octave is assumed to begin
- visual record of heard or imagined musical sound, or a set of visual instructions for performance of music
- a steady periodic sound
- A long narrow mark
- any graduated sequence of notes, tones, or intervals dividing what is called an octave
- a difference in pitch between two sounds
- Cannon means rule or law
- The quality of sound
16 Clues: A long narrow mark • extremely fast music • The quality of sound • a steady periodic sound • Cannon means rule or law • how long is a certain note played • a stronger attack placed on a note • He is third In the 1000 meter race • The representation of a musical sound • a difference in pitch between two sounds • a lot of similar but different music groups • ...
"The Bee’s Knees Crossword: A Puzzle of the Times" 2025-02-06
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- – A hush-hush joint where one might find a bit of giggle water
- – A grand new theater making a name in Harlem
- – Lively piano music paving the way for jazz
- Hughes – Poet known for "The Weary Blues" and "I, Too"
- – A marvelous new box bringing music and news into homes
- – Secret underground bar during Prohibition where jazz thrived
- – The latest craze making travel faster than ever before
- – Band leader making waves at the Cotton Club
- – A modern young woman with bobbed hair and a daring spirit
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- – The act that’s got everyone sneaking sips behind closed doors
- – A soulful musical style often expressing deep emotion
- – A style of jazz music popular in dance halls of the era
- – Famous nightclub in Harlem where Duke Ellington performed
- – The buzzing hub of songwriters and sheet music publishers
- – A fella who might just get you some hooch on the sly
- – A grand ballroom where the dancing never stops
- – The dazzling district where the brightest stage stars perform
17 Clues: – Lively piano music paving the way for jazz • – A grand new theater making a name in Harlem • – Band leader making waves at the Cotton Club • – A grand ballroom where the dancing never stops • Hughes – Poet known for "The Weary Blues" and "I, Too" • – A fella who might just get you some hooch on the sly • – A soulful musical style often expressing deep emotion • ...
The Bee’s Knees Crossword: A Puzzle of the Times 2025-02-06
Across
- – A hush-hush joint where one might find a bit of giggle water
- – A grand new theater making a name in Harlem
- – Lively piano music paving the way for jazz
- Hughes – Poet known for "The Weary Blues" and "I, Too"
- – A marvelous new box bringing music and news into homes
- – Secret underground bar during Prohibition where jazz thrived
- – The latest craze making travel faster than ever before
- – Band leader making waves at the Cotton Club
- – A modern young woman with bobbed hair and a daring spirit
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- – The act that’s got everyone sneaking sips behind closed doors
- – A soulful musical style often expressing deep emotion
- – A style of jazz music popular in dance halls of the era
- – Famous nightclub in Harlem where Duke Ellington performed
- – The buzzing hub of songwriters and sheet music publishers
- – A fella who might just get you some hooch on the sly
- – A grand ballroom where the dancing never stops
- – The dazzling district where the brightest stage stars perform
17 Clues: – Lively piano music paving the way for jazz • – A grand new theater making a name in Harlem • – Band leader making waves at the Cotton Club • – A grand ballroom where the dancing never stops • Hughes – Poet known for "The Weary Blues" and "I, Too" • – A fella who might just get you some hooch on the sly • – A soulful musical style often expressing deep emotion • ...
Music genre 2025-06-29
8 Clues: another name for rap • - Loud music with guitars • - African American music, old • - Old style music usually calm • music - Music that makes you dance • - Used in operas for old people and • - fast music with a lot of bad words • - Traditional music for only some countries
Medieval Music Crossword 2023-05-01
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- This music texture consists of one musical line with the same pitch and rhythm
- music that is NOT based on religion is called
- A type of monophonic choral music from the medieval period
- This hand technique was used to teach choirs pitch in the medieval period
- Music Symbols from Medieval Times
- The fall of this empire was the start of the medieval period
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- I was the first major female composer and had visions
- what time period comes after the medieval period
- What time period comes before the medieval period
- Those that sang Gregorian chant were mostly
- music that is based on religion is called
11 Clues: Music Symbols from Medieval Times • music that is based on religion is called • Those that sang Gregorian chant were mostly • music that is NOT based on religion is called • what time period comes after the medieval period • What time period comes before the medieval period • I was the first major female composer and had visions • ...
