Basic Music Terms

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Across
  1. 3. lowers pitch by a semitone
  2. 4. Speed of music
  3. 5. quarter note - holds for one beat
  4. 7. five horizontal lines upon and between which the notes are placed in notated music
  5. 9. the art of inventing music/musical work
  6. 10. getting quieter
  7. 12. eighth note - holds for half a beat
  8. 13. raises pitch by a semitone
Down
  1. 1. Tone of music
  2. 2. Height/depth of a note
  3. 3. loud
  4. 6. getting louder
  5. 8. a triad/3+ notes played at the same time
  6. 10. The volume of music
  7. 11. cancels out any sharps or flats and simply acts as a reset button
  8. 14. quiet