Music #3
Across
- 4. these instruments are strummed to be played
- 10. to be asked to play again after a performance
- 11. prison sung about
- 13. raising a note by a semi-tone
- 15. Mozart wrote his first symphony music at this age
- 18. a scale that corresponds to all of the white notes on a keyboard
- 19. Kristofferson's famous song went #1 for her
- 20. the most famous Gibson guitar
- 21. chamber orchestras typically have no more than this number of musicians
- 22. Carly had a hit with "You're so ___"
- 28. they brought the bagpipes to the British Isles
- 30. a "set piece" song in an opera
- 31. Mozart wrote his first opera at this age
- 32. first name of singer/songwriter who grew up dirt-poor in the TN mountains
- 33. Gershwin's major classical work was "Rhapsody in ___"
- 34. bass note or chord played continuously
- 35. Belafonte recorded "The Banana ___ Song"
- 38. known as Sweet Baby James
- 42. born to poor cotton farmers in Arkansas, he became a huge singing star
- 43. popular singing group from Sweden
- 44. top female folk music singer
- 46. Detroit record label
- 48. amateur singers taking turns at a microphone
- 49. "Sound of Silence" songwriter
- 51. a short, simple song
- 53. the epitome stage for country performers
- 56. American "roots" music influenced by Appalachia
- 57. Pete Seeger founded this quartet
- 58. this Michael Jackson album sold the most of all time
- 62. highest award for musical theatre in the U.S.
- 64. adagio is to play music this way
- 65. played for a gliding dance in 16th c Europe
- 66. "Mr. Guitar"
- 68. a group of pitches and rhythms that make up a tune
- 69. the speed at which music is played
- 70. their "Mr. Tambourine Man" went to #1
- 73. a short verse used in advertising
- 75. Gershwin's first hit song
- 76. what kind of tree did Trini Lopez sing about
- 80. "Memory" is the most popular song from this play
- 81. WWI's popular patriotic song "Over ___"
- 83. a mass/song for the dead
- 85. actress who played Holiday in movie
- 86. Gershwin's "Porgy and ___" caused a sensation on Broadway
- 87. Kristofferson won this scholarship
- 88. ___ Mitchell is known for her poetic songwriting
Down
- 1. symphonic orchestras typically have more than this number of musicians
- 2. a repetition of a phrase or verse
- 3. blackface singer and performer
- 5. she recorded "It's My Party"
- 6. a jaunty rhythm
- 7. person who directs a choir or orchestra
- 8. the tail end of a piece of music
- 9. the sounding of two or more notes at the same time
- 12. a repeated chord progression
- 14. Jimmy Dean sang about "___ ___ John"
- 16. "Father of the Orchestra"
- 17. brother trio from Australia
- 22. Stradivarius ___ are the most expensive instruments in the world
- 23. born in Abbott, TX he's the sound of TX country music
- 24. known for his crooked smile and odd country-style lyrics
- 25. ___ Robeson was known for his very low bass voice
- 26. a piano's frame is made of this
- 27. Peter and Paul sang with her
- 29. best movie music score of all time
- 33. "Lady Sings the Blues" was about ___ Holiday
- 36. highest award by the U.S. recording industry
- 37. these instruments are struck to be played
- 39. Woody Guthrie's son
- 40. "___ City Music Hall" is one of Manhattan's top music venues
- 41. "Five Feet High and Rising" described this
- 45. musicians improvising
- 47. Kristofferson's famous song about "Bobbie ___"
- 50. George Gershwin's brother
- 52. "Nearer my God to Thee" was the last song played while this ship sank
- 54. played for traditional Scottish dancing
- 55. these boys were known for their California surf sound
- 59. two repeated notes throbbed in this movie's theme
- 60. the first musical instrument carried into space
- 61. catchy tune that stays in your mind
- 62. The Four ___ recorded in Detroit in the '60's
- 63. traditional Hebrew music
- 67. the most common "top wood" for making acoustic guitars
- 71. the second musical instrument carried into space
- 72. Pete Seeger wished he had this in his top hit
- 74. lowering a note by a semi-tone
- 77. he wrote the U.S. National Anthem
- 78. with crescendo, you gradually play this way
- 79. close-harmony brother duo in the '50-'60's
- 80. his "White Christmas" is the top selling single record of all time
- 82. this group recorded "Light My Fire"
- 84. 1970's music with a mirrored ball hanging from the ceiling