Across
- 2. The main tune of a song
- 3. A rhythmic feel often heard in blues and jazz
- 8. The main instrument used for singing
- 12. Notes played together to support the melody
- 14. A five-note scale often used in blues
- 16. A keyboard instrument used in many blues songs
- 17. When musical ideas happen again
- 18. The volume of music (loud or soft)
- 20. A group of musical notes
- 21. A spiritual style of music that influenced the blues
- 22. A section where lyrics change
Down
- 1. music genre that began in African American communities
- 4. Making music up on the spot
- 5. Number of bars in a standard blues progression
- 6. How fast or slow music is
- 7. The beat or pulse of music
- 9. A common instrument in blues music
- 10. The words of a song
- 11. The answering phrase in blues music
- 13. A repeated section in a song
- 15. Something that repeats
- 19. The first musical phrase in call and response