Music Fundementals
Across
- 3. A segment of time defined by a given number of beats, separated by bar lines.
- 5. (ff) very loud
- 10. Short and detached notes, separated from each other.
- 11. A gradual increase in volume.
- 12. A horizontal line connecting multiple note stems, grouping them rhythmically.
- 14. A gradual decrease in volume.
- 16. The unique quality or tone color of a sound that distinguishes it from others.
- 17. A curved line attached to a note stem to indicate shorter note values.
- 19. The basic pulse of the music.
- 20. A combination of two staves, typically treble and bass clefs, connected by a brace.
- 22. Two notes that sound the same but are written differently (e.g., F♯ and G♭).
- 24. (mp) medium soft
- 26. The highness or lowness of a musical sound.
- 27. (f) loud
- 29. (pp) very soft
- 30. A set of five lines and four spaces used for writing music.
- 32. (p) soft
- 33. Indications of how loud or soft the music should be played. (plural)
- 34. The round part of a note symbol, indicating pitch when placed on the staff.
Down
- 1. The pattern of sounds and silences in music.
- 2. The vertical line attached to a note head that shows rhythmic value.
- 4. A symbol (sharp, flat, or natural) that alters a note’s pitch.
- 6. A grouping of staves that are played simultaneously, often bracketed together.
- 7. Gradually speeding up the tempo.
- 8. A symbol representing a musical sound with a specific pitch and duration.
- 9. Short lines used to notate pitches above or below the staff.
- 11. A symbol at the beginning of the staff that indicates the pitch of the notes.
- 13. (mf) medium loud
- 15. An emphasis placed on a particular note.
- 18. Smooth and connected playing or singing, with no noticeable breaks between notes.
- 21. The speed of the music, usually measured in beats per minute (BPM).
- 23. A symbol indicating silence for a specified duration.
- 25. Indications of how notes should be played or sung (e.g., legato, staccato, accented).
- 28. Gradually slowing down the tempo.
- 31. Numbers at the start of a piece showing beats per measure and the note value that gets the beat.