Music Terms and Genres

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Across
  1. 1. sequence of pitches
  2. 5. space between two lines drawn through the music staff
  3. 10. repeating changing of the pitch of a note
  4. 11. five horizontal lines music is written on
  5. 17. ole opry place country musicians are excited to perform at
  6. 18. highest of the singing voices
  7. 19. started as spirituals, chants, and praise songs
  8. 20. makes the note sound a little higher than a regular one
  9. 21. music created to be popular
  10. 22. became popular in the 50s and 60s (Elvis Presley)
  11. 23. combination or quality of sounds that sound unstable
  12. 27. type of music with ragged rhythm
  13. 28. type of music that is made to last a long time
  14. 30. improvisation is important in this type of music
  15. 31. writing so each instrument sounds good
  16. 32. how high or low a musical sound is
  17. 36. growing louder
  18. 37. speed you play music
  19. 39. what moves the music forward in time
  20. 40. a range of voice that is between the bass and the alto
Down
  1. 2. lines short lines used with notes that aren't on the staff
  2. 3. the lowest of voices and lowest part of harmony
  3. 4. words or signs showing how loud or soft to play
  4. 6. music that is played behind the main performer
  5. 7. how long each note will be, how many notes in a measure
  6. 8. several notes or chords come together to create a sound
  7. 9. a jazz group of ten or more musicians
  8. 12. clef sign that shows which names notes get
  9. 13. makes the note sound a little lower than a regular one
  10. 14. regular rhythmic pattern of music
  11. 15. music created on the spot during a performance
  12. 16. high pitched, lower than soprano higher than a tenor
  13. 24. verse of a song
  14. 25. a musical sound or symbol used to write it down
  15. 26. getting softer
  16. 29. when two or more notes or pitches are played at once
  17. 33. written down version of music
  18. 34. scale on which a piece of music is based
  19. 35. this type of music has its capital in Nashville
  20. 38. repeated in higher and lower pitches