Elements of Music: Structure
Across
- 3. A short musical flourish, particularly on the drum kit, used to lead into a new phrase or section
- 4. An eight-bar contrasting section in a song
- 9. A repeated musical pattern
- 10. A two-part form used in simple pieces of music such as dances
- 12. A short section connecting a verse and chorus
- 14. A musical dialogue between two or more parts, like a question and answer in music
- 17. A three-part musical structure, ABA
- 21. A common classical form where there is one dance, then a different dance (originally played by three players), then the first dance is played again
- 22. Creating music spontaneously
- 23. A form where the same music is used for each verse of text
Down
- 1. A song with AABA structure, where each section lasts for eight bars
- 2. A form where an initial tune is repeated with alterations
- 5. A structure where the chord sequence is I-I-I-I IV-IV-I-I V-IV-I-V
- 6. A recurring and often the most memorable section of a song, where the music and lyrics are the same each time
- 7. A short repeated fragment of music repeated over and over, particularly in electronic music
- 8. A section at the beginning of a piece
- 11. A section of a song which has the same music but new lyrics every time it occurs
- 13. The recurrence of a musical idea
- 15. A short, repeated musical phrase, often played on the electric or bass guitar in pop music
- 16. The juxtaposition of different musical ideas
- 18. A form which has a recurring A section and lots of contrasting sections in between
- 19. A concluding section of a piece
- 20. An Italian word for a final section that brings a piece to a conclusion