Music Terms
Across
- 1. loud
- 3. hold the note longer than its original value
- 6. slow, broad tempo
- 8. this instrument sounds one octave higher than the flute
- 11. very loud
- 12. separates the staff into measures
- 13. walking speed
- 19. how you form your mouth to play your instrument
- 20. signals the end of the piece
- 22. medium soft
- 23. this adds half the value of the note to itself
- 24. the lines and spaces upon which music is written
- 27. gradually softer
- 29. very soft
- 31. indicates silence in music
- 32. tambourine, snare, triangle, cymbals, and xylophone are members of this instrument family
- 33. how fast or slow a piece is played
Down
- 2. also known as kettle drums
- 4. this woodwind comes in soprano, alto, tenor, and bari varieties
- 5. flute, clarinet, saxophone, oboe, and bassoon are members of this instrument family
- 7. you can fit four of these into a whole note
- 9. the lowest pitched brass instrument
- 10. gradually louder
- 14. a curved line that connects two notes of the SAME pitch
- 15. medium loud
- 16. piece of wood that is placed on the mouthpiece of a clarinet or saxophone
- 17. trumpet, horn, trombone, baritone, and tuba are members of this instrument family
- 18. how loud or soft music is played
- 21. fast, lively tempo
- 25. very fast
- 26. soft
- 28. two parts or lines playing at the same time
- 30. a curved line that connects two notes of different pitches