Musical Translations
Across
- 3. The sounding of two or more notes at the same time.
- 5. An Italian double chantered bagpipe
- 8. A dance in triple time.
- 10. The sounding of the same note by two or more musicians or singers at the same time.
- 15. The accuracy or lack of pitch in instrumental playing and singing.
- 16. Another name for timpani.
- 17. A sequence of notes in either descending or ascending order.
- 18. A genre of music made famous by Louis Armstrong.
- 19. An instruction indicating that a sequence of notes should be played smoothly.
- 21. A form of singing that originated in the Central Alps of Europe.
- 23. A Spanish dance - the most famous example is by Ravel.
- 24. An instruction to play with freedom.
- 26. A percussion instrument with tuned wooden bars struck by mallets.
Down
- 1. An instruction to slide between a group of notes.
- 2. A group of four players.
- 4. A dynamic instruction meaning to gradually play quieter.
- 6. A note which is neither sharp nor flat.
- 7. A direction to string instrument performers to pluck the strings.
- 9. A dynamic instruction meaning the music should be played loudly.
- 11. A song of religious worship.
- 12. A slight, rapid variation in pitch to add warmth to a tone.
- 13. A group of performers.
- 14. A musical ornament, consisting of the rapid sounding of two notes in quick succession.
- 20. An introductory movement to an opera or substantial work.
- 22. Italian meaning 'half'.
- 25. Meaning the music should be played at a walking pace.