Music vocabulary
Across
- 2. moderately loud
- 3. the time value of two quarter notes or half of a whole note (2 beats)
- 4. a gradual increase of speed
- 5. a gradual decrease in loudness
- 8. how quietly or loudly a piece of music should be played
- 10. the place where musicians read and write low notes
- 14. a note of shortened duration
- 16. The time value of a quarter of a whole note or half a half note (1 beat)
- 19. suddenly, immediately
- 20. a rapid sliding up
- 22. a visual symbol, printed on a musical staff, that indicates what key a section of music is written in
- 24. time value of two half notes or four quarter notes (4 beats)
- 25. tied together
- 26. very loud
- 27. loud
- 29. indicates how many counts are in each measure and which type of note will receive one count
Down
- 1. moderately soft
- 6. a gradual slowing of tempo
- 7. momentary emphasis on a particular rhythmic or melodic detail
- 9. lower in pitch by one semitone
- 11. higher in pitch
- 12. Very softly
- 13. speed or pacing
- 14. sudden, strong emphasis
- 15. a gradual increase in loudness
- 17. shows the second line of a staff
- 18. a pause or hold
- 21. a gradual decrease in loudness
- 23. a musical note played for one eighth the duration of a whole note (1 beat)
- 28. performed softly