Across
- 2. the symbols used to indicate dynamics in sheet music, such as “p” for piano and “f” for forte.
- 5. musical notation indicating that a note should be held for a longer time
- 6. a series of musical notes arranged in ascending or descending order
- 8. musical notation indicating that a note should be played loudly
- 9. a half note with a dot next to it, indicating that it should be held for three beats instead of two
- 12. musical notation indicating that a piece should be repeated from the beginning
- 13. the tonal center of a piece of music
- 15. musical notation indicating that a note should be played loudly
- 17. musical notation indicating that two or more notes should be played at the same time
- 19. the interval between two musical notes with the same name
- 20. musical notation in which each note of a scale is represented by a syllable
Down
- 1. the combination of the treble and bass staves in sheet music, commonly used for piano music and other keyboard instruments
- 3. a gradual decrease in volume
- 4. the smallest musical interval in Western music
- 7. musical notation indicating that a note should be held for its full value
- 10. a musical chord consisting of a root, third, and fifth
- 11. two notes that have the same pitch but are written differently in sheet music
- 14. forte Italian for “moderately loud,” indicating a dynamic level between mezzo piano and forte
- 15. a high-pitched male vocal range
- 16. the note from which a chord or scale is built
- 18. a female singer with a range between soprano and alto, often considered the middle voice of the female voice types
