THE LANGUAGE OF MUSIC

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Across
  1. 3. Taking a section of sound and reusing it in a new piece of music.
  2. 5. Short and detached notes.
  3. 6. Symbols that indicate high notes.
  4. 8. How many layers of sound are playing at once (e.g., thick or thin).
  5. 9. Two or more notes played at the same time to create chords.
  6. 12. Tells us which notes are sharp (#) or flat (♭) in a piece of music.
  7. 13. The unique quality of a sound, sometimes called 'Tone colour' (e.g., a violin sounds different from a trumpet).
  8. 15. Gradually getting louder.
  9. 19. A slight, rapid variation in pitch to add warmth and expression.
  10. 21. Instruments with keys, such as the piano and synthesizer.
  11. 25. The speed of the beat (measured in BPM – beats per minute).
  12. 26. Sliding between two notes.
  13. 27. Symbols that indicate high notes.
  14. 33. Making a sound louder using electronic equipment.
  15. 37. How high or low a sound is.
  16. 38. Music from composers like Mozart and Beethoven, often performed by orchestras.
  17. 39. The steady pulse of a piece of music.
Down
  1. 1. How loud or soft the music is (e.g., forte = loud, piano = soft).
  2. 2. A genre with emotional lyrics, a 12-bar structure, and expressive guitar or piano playing.
  3. 3. The five lines and four spaces where music notes are written.
  4. 4. The way music is organised, sometimes called 'Form' (e.g., verse-chorus, ABA, rondo).
  5. 7. Instruments played with a bow or plucked (e.g., violin, cello, guitar).
  6. 10. Smooth and connected notes.
  7. 11. A sequence of notes that create a tune.
  8. 14. Balancing different tracks in a song.
  9. 16. The pattern of sounds and silences in music.
  10. 17. Repeating a section of music.
  11. 18. Instruments that produce sound by buzzing the lips (e.g., trumpet, trombone, tuba).
  12. 20. A genre with a strong beat, electric guitars, and often powerful vocals.
  13. 22. Instruments played by blowing air and using reeds (e.g., flute, clarinet, saxophone).
  14. 23. Catchy melodies, simple structures, and mainstream appeal.
  15. 24. Gradually getting softer.
  16. 28. A segment of music that contains a set number of beats, sometimes called a 'Measure'.
  17. 29. Music made with synthesizers and digital production tools.
  18. 30. Improvisation-based music with swing rhythms and complex harmonies.
  19. 31. Shows how many beats are in each bar (e.g., 4/4, 3/4).
  20. 32. A way for electronic instruments and computers to communicate.
  21. 34. Instruments that are struck, shaken, or scraped (e.g., drums, xylophone, tambourine).
  22. 35. Emphasising a note by playing it more forcefully.
  23. 36. Symbols that represent silence in music.