Musical Terms

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Across
  1. 4. when two players play together
  2. 6. three or more pitches sounding simultaneously
  3. 9. make the tempo gradually slower
  4. 11. emphasize a note by playing louder
  5. 13. return to the previous tempo
  6. 14. how loud or soft to play
  7. 16. animated or lively
  8. 17. gradually slow down, similar to ritardando
Down
  1. 1. this composer wrote Ode to Joy
  2. 2. our school song
  3. 3. similar to a sentence in speech, continue uninterrupted until the music indicates a breath
  4. 5. hold longer than its assigned value
  5. 7. when music moves from one key to another in a single musical work
  6. 8. when performers compose and play music on the spot without rehearsal and without reading notation.
  7. 10. Ms. Schuldt's favorite Star Wars character
  8. 12. when three players play together
  9. 15. when you play by yourself