Across
- 3. the relative loudness or softness of music
- 6. a succession of single tones or pitches that are understood to be unified (together)
- 8. (1732-1809) Austrian composer of the classical period who taught Beethoven; wrote The Seasons
- 9. emphasis on a note (or beat) so that it is louder or longer
- 10. the production or arrangement of sound for the purpose of pleasing one's ears or expressing emotion
- 12. an unaccompanied vocal line of melody with no harmony sung by monks in the Middle Ages
- 14. (1770-1827) German composer and pianist who went deaf in his later years; marks the transition from the Classical period to the Romantic period
- 17. the pulse of a musical piece; a basic unit of length in musical time
- 18. (1678-1741) Italian composer who helped to create instrumental music
- 20. the rate of speed of the musical pulse
- 21. (1685-1759) German composer who wrote oratorios such as The Messiah
Down
- 1. the purposeful shifting of the accented beat to before or after the place it is expected
- 2. the simultaneous use of different pitches
- 4. simultaneous combination of tones (normally three or more) that harmonize
- 5. (1685-1750) German composer who is often considered the greatest composer of all time; wrote the Brandenburg Concertos
- 7. the distance (and relationship) between two pitches
- 10. (1567-1743) Italian Catholic priest and composer who marked the transition from Renaissance music to Baroque music
- 11. the timing of music; the placement of sounds in time
- 12. the highness or lowness of a tone, determined by its frequency (rate of vibration)
- 13. the distance between the lowest and highest tones of a melody, a song, an instrument, or a voice
- 15. a series of pitches arranged in ascending or descending order
- 16. the quality of a sound that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another
- 19. (1756-1791) Austrian composer who was a child prodigy, writing his first piece at age 5 and first opera at 11