Across
- 3. becoming slower
- 5. “Distance" in pitch between any two tones.
- 7. Very slow, broad.
- 11. the emphasis of a note by playing it more loudly than the notes nearby it.
- 13. very slow and solemn
- 17. The second phrase of a pair, ending with a conclusive cadence.
- 20. Regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.
- 21. referring to tones not found in the prevailing major or minor scale, but that which is included in the chromatic scale, which uses all 12 tones of the octave where each tone is a half step away from the next one.
- 23. In notation, a set of five horizontal lines between or on which notes are positioned.
- 25. interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the lower tone.
- 27. slow and at ease
- 28. series of pitches arranged in order from low to high or high to low.
- 29. Loud. (f)
- 33. Moderately loud. (mf)
- 34. Part of a melody.
- 37. Means of playing a string instrument by which the strings are plucked, usually with a finger of the right hand.
- 40. In notation of rhythm, a symbol to indicate the duration of silence in the music.
- 41. tone combination that is stable and restful.
- 42. combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
- 44. The ordered durations of sounds and silences.
- 46. degrees of loudness or softness in music.
- 49. tone combination that is unstable and tense.
- 50. Accenting a note at an unexpected time, as between two beats or on a weak beat. Syncopation is a major characteristic of jazz.
- 51. a musical texture in which there is a performance of two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time.
- 53. as fast as possible
- 54. term describing a musical texture in which one main melody is accompanied by chords.
- 55. Gradually louder. (cresc.)
Down
- 1. Very loud. (ff)
- 2. fast and usually cheerful
- 4. The first phrase of a pair, ending with an inconclusive cadence.
- 6. resting place at the end of a phrase in a melody; progression giving a sense of conclusion, often from the dominant chord to the tonic chord.
- 8. The organization of beats into regular groups.
- 9. Very soft.
- 10. sounding of the individual tones in a chord in sequence rather than simultaneously.
- 12. Symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to show the exact pitch of notes placed on each line and space.
- 14. becoming faster
- 15. the connection between notes on a page and notes on a keyboard, corresponding to the first seven letters of the alphabet.
- 16. very fast tempo
- 18. moderately slow, a walking pace
- 19. Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole.
- 22. somewhat allegro (-etto means a little bit)
- 24. Moderate tempo
- 26. Basic pace of the music.
- 30. Quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another. (tone color)
- 31. Central note, scale, and chord within a piece, in a relationship to which all other tones in the composition are heard.
- 32. Moderately soft. (mp)
- 35. fast and lively
- 36. Distance between the highest and lowest tones that a given voice or instrument can produce.
- 38. shift from one key to another within the same piece.
- 39. a musical texture in which there is a single melodic line without accompaniment.
- 43. To play a string instrument with a bow, used to signal the end of a pizzicato section.
- 45. how chords are constructed and how they follow each other.
- 47. Gradually softer. (diminuendo)
- 48. signature sharp or flat signs immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of a piece of music, indicating the key in which the music is to be played.
- 51. Relative highness or lowness of a sound.
- 52. softly