Basic Music Terminology
Across
- 1. three or more notes played together to create harmony
- 3. A set of notes ordered by pitch (e.g., Major/Minor).
- 4. how low or high a sound is
- 6. Lowers a note by a half step
- 7. Gradually getting louder
- 10. A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; the "tune" you sing.
- 12. Clef used for lower-pitched instruments and voices
- 14. The speed at which a piece is played
- 15. It is the most commonly used clef
- 16. The "home" scale of a song, determining which notes sound "right"
- 18. Raises a note by a half step
Down
- 2. How loud or soft music is
- 5. notes played simultaneously to support the melody
- 8. The timing of sounds and silences.
- 9. who creates original music, arranging sounds, melodies, harmonies, and rhythms to form a complete musical piece
- 11. The interval between one musical pitch and another with double or half its frequency (e.g., C4 to C5).
- 13. Singing without musical accompaniment
- 17. Beats per minute