Across
- 3. SAXOPHONE The instrument Charlie Parker played
- 4. GILLESPIE Trumpeter who worked with Charlie Parker
- 7. Another name Parker was known by
- 8. KO One of Parker’s most famous recordings
- 10. A word many musicians used to describe Parker
- 11. ERA The time period Parker helped define
- 12. To create music in the moment
- 16. SESSION Informal music gathering
- 18. Short term for chord changes
- 20. Creating something new in music
- 22. The speed of music
- 23. YORK The city where bebop developed
- 25. A section where one musician improvises
- 26. Describes the advanced style of bebop music
- 27. CITY The city where Parker grew up
- 28. CHANGES The structure of chords in a song
- 29. The main tune of a song
- 31. A creative musician
Down
- 1. Parker’s nickname
- 2. A uniquely American style of music
- 5. Having a strong impact on others
- 6. Making music in the moment
- 7. THE TIME Another well-known Parker recording
- 9. The style of jazz Parker helped create
- 13. The popular dance style before bebop
- 14. What Parker left behind in music history
- 15. Describes the tempo of many bebop songs
- 17. Famous Parker composition (often spelled Ornithology)
- 19. The combination of notes played together
- 21. YORK City where bebop developed
- 24. To try new musical ideas
- 30. A person remembered for great achievements
- 32. The pattern of beats in music
