musical terminology - Livia

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Across
  1. 2. the speed at which a passage of music is played
  2. 4. pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition
  3. 7. word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is played smoothly
  4. 9. successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending
  5. 11. creating variation pitch in a note by quickly alternating between notes
  6. 13. a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir
  7. 14. singing in unison, texts in a free rhythm. similar to the rhythm of speech
  8. 15. one of the two modes of the tonal system. identified in dark and melancholic mood
Down
  1. 1. a system of notes or tones based on and named after the key note
  2. 3. string instruments that are picked instead of bowed
  3. 5. a direction to play lively and fast
  4. 6. period of music history which dates from the mid 1700's to the mid 1800's and lasted about 60 years
  5. 8. a part of the song which is repeated after each verse
  6. 10. 3 or 4 notes plated simultaneously in harmony
  7. 12. a singing voice between baritone and alto which is the highest of the ordinary male