Across
- 1. Suddenly soft before a note
- 3. The combination of instruments called for in a piece
- 4. half loud
- 6. Volume of music
- 9. In an opera or oratorio, this speech like singing usually comes before an aria
- 11. Supportive parts, usually somewhat simple & repetitive with steady rhythm, chords, etc.
- 15. A symbol indicating to hold the note longer than usual. Watch conductor
- 16. The way the note is attacked/begun
- 17. soft
- 18. A large scale musical work that tells a religious story without acting,sets,etc.
- 21. A decrease in volume
- 22. Loud
- 25. A musical "landscape"- a combination of factors including density, instrumentation, articulation,etc.
- 26. The most prominent musical line
- 27. Fine adjustment of a pitch, measured in cents flat or sharp
- 28. The concentration of sound in a piece- thick or thin
Down
- 2. A type of phrasing like a musical question & answer
- 5. A loud attack to a note, then suddenly soft
- 7. An increase in volume
- 8. half soft
- 10. Solo vocal piece from an opera or oratorio
- 12. The way music is interpreted & grouped with dynamics & style
- 13. A musical line that supports the melody, usually with a similar contour & rhythms
- 14. To slow down
- 19. A multi-measure main idea that is developed throughout a piece
- 20. To speed up
- 23. The main melody, like a chorus
- 24. A section of vocal music, A.K.A verse
- 26. A short, repeating musical idea developed throughout a piece