General Music Unit 1

2. A very fast march used during circus performances to get the audiences excited
3. This composer composed many famous parlor songs
4. A constellation that slaves would follow to escape to the North
6. A military music event that features different military bands
8. A quick-tempo piece of music with strong regular rhythm which was written originally to march to and performed by a military band
10. Range of soft to loud
16. A leader in African traditions that would lead others in singing and story telling
17. He was known as the "March King"
19. How pleasant or ugly musicians sound
20. Number of voices performing at the same time
21. An ensemble made up of different instruments that make music
24. This institution last in America from the 1500s to 1865
26. Placement of sound in time
28. A note that is sounded when played
29. A type of traditional music that was passed down through families and social gatherings
30. Popular music that was performed in the parlor of houses
31. He was a circus bandmaster and composer of screamer marches

1. A slave song about better days and makes work go easier
5. He was the Bandmaster-general during the Civil War
7. A bugle call played at military funerals
9. An ensemble of instruments that gained popularity throughout the 19th century
11. A piece of music played by military bands
12. One person sings and others sing back the same material
13. The distinct manner in which musical elements are combined to create a unique and recognizable sound
14. The oldest band in America
15. Theater productions that were extremely popular in America (and quite racist)
18. A slave song that often has a Biblical connection that often features microtonally flatted notes
22. Most popular song in the South and started as a minstrel song
23. A group of musicians singing together
25. Where America got its slaves
27. This instrument would project instructions across the battlefield