Musical terminology

2. Musical note symbol representing half a beat
3. The highness or lowness of a sound
5. Symbol at the start of a staff indicating lower-pitched note
8. Symbol at the start of a staff indicating higher-pitched notes
9. Set of five horizontal lines on which music is written
11. Musical note/symbol representing one beat
12. The musical element which refers to loud and soft
13. is achieved by using repetition in music (opposite of contrast).
15. String instrument often used in rock music, can be electric or acoustic.
16. Percussion instrument usually forming part of a band’s rhythm section.
17. A high-pitched stringed instrument that is played with a bow. Often seen in orchestras.
18. Is achieved by introducing new musical material in a piece/song (opposite of unity).
20. Music is a symbol that indicates a period of silence for a specified duration.
21. The overall layout or organisation of a piece of music.
23. A repeating section in a song, often with changing lyrics (NOT the chorus).
24. A repeating section in a song, usually with the same lyrics.

1. The layers of sound in a musical piece and how they interact.
4. The musical element which describes the instruments we can hear, and how they interact.
6. Keyboard instrument with black and white keys
7. The main tune of a song that you can sing or play. It is a series of notes played one after another
10. A musical form with two contrasting sections, often labelled A and B.
14. The speed of the music
19. Symbol at the start of a staff showing the number of beats in each bar
22. The pattern of beats and timing in music. It tells you when to clap, tap, or move to the music.