6th Grade Band 9/8

2. Instruments that are struck, shaken, or scraped to make sound. (e.g., Drums, Mallets, Cymbals)
8. A symbol (#) that tells you to play a note a half step higher.
9. A group of musicians playing together.
11. A symbol that tells you to hold a note or rest longer than its written value.
12. The person who directs the band with gestures.
15. The five horizontal lines and four spaces on which music is written.
16. To play notes smoothly and connected.
17. A series of single notes that create a recognizable tune.
18. A symbol (♭) that tells you to play a note a half step lower.
22. A piece of music for two performers.
24. To play notes short and separated.
25. To gradually get louder.
26. A small, thin piece of cane or plastic that vibrates to produce sound on certain instruments.
28. A performance given to demonstrate a musician's ability.
30. A symbol (♮) that cancels a sharp or flat.
32. How loud or soft the music is.

1. Instruments where sound is produced by buzzing lips into a metal mouthpiece. (e.g., Trumpet, Trombone, Tuba)
3. A symbol that represents a musical sound.
4. The way a musician sits or stands while playing.
5. The speed of the music.
6. Two or more different notes played at the same time to create chords.
7. A practice session for a performance.
10. How in-tune a note is. Playing with good intonation means being in tune with the rest of the band.
13. To gradually get softer.
14. A symbol that represents a period of silence.
15. A single person performing by themselves.
19. The highness or lowness of a sound.
20. The way a note is started or ended.
21. A small section of music defined by bar lines.
23. Instruments where sound is produced by blowing air across a hole or through a reed. (e.g., Flute, Clarinet, Saxophone)
27. The way a musician applies the mouth to the mouthpiece of a wind instrument.
29. A symbol at the beginning of the staff that indicates the pitch of the notes. (e.g., Treble Clef, Bass Clef)
31. The pattern of long and short sounds and silences in music.