Across
- 5. A large scale musical work that tells a religious story without costumes or acting
- 8. A section of vocal music, often called a verse
- 9. A type of texture with only one part/melody
- 12. A vocal style in which rhythm and melody are ordered to imitate speech; usually precedes an aria in an opera or oratorio
- 13. Musical lines which look similar to and support the melody
- 15. An independent musical thought; usually about 4 measures
- 16. To speed up
- 17. A type of texture with multiple independent parts
- 19. To slow down
- 20. Usually referred to as "thick" or "thin" - refers to the number of instruments playing, and how close the pitches are
- 22. The combination or instruments playing in a piece
- 25. Loud dynamic
Down
- 1. Soft dynamic
- 2. Levels of volume/intensity in music
- 3. A symbol which tells the singer to hold the note longer than usual
- 4. A melody and accompaniment texture
- 6. The way music is interpreted and grouped
- 7. The way a note is attacked – smooth, crisp, accented, etc.
- 10. Musical lines which are often simpler and/or more repetitive than the melody and it give a foundation or chords, steady rhythm, etc.
- 11. The most prominent musical line
- 12. The main melody, similar to a chorus
- 14. A short musical idea that repeats and develops within a piece of music
- 18. Fine adjustment of the same pitch
- 21. Solo vocal piece, usually from an opera, oratorio, or other large scale musical work
- 23. A multi-measure musical idea that repeats within music
- 24. A term referring to a combination of density of instrumentation, articulation and other factors creating a musical landscape