Hooks, Riffs & Beats

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Across
  1. 2. a stress (accent) on a beat not usually stressed (also known as the offbeat)
  2. 6. an effect which gives the impression of being in a physical space
  3. 7. an effect that makes the timbre more gritty or smooth depending on the settings
  4. 12. a sound accompanying the main tone produced by a vibrating body
  5. 13. how long or short a note, phrase or piece of music is
  6. 14. an organised pattern of notes played over the pulse
  7. 16. a genre of music originating in Bristol
  8. 17. A repeated musical pattern often used in the introduction and instrumental breaks in a song or piece of music
  9. 19. a type of musical texture consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody
  10. 21. more than one rhythm sounding at the same time
  11. 24. gradually speeding up
  12. 25. the catchy bit of the song that you will remember
  13. 26. a pre-recorded segment of sound (often from another piece of music) reimagined and manipulated in some way
  14. 27. a style of dance music originating in Chicago
  15. 30. the gaps, rests and breaks in a piece of music
Down
  1. 1. a type of texture characterized by the simultaneous variation of a single melodic line
  2. 2. the overall plan or organisation of a piece of music
  3. 3. a chord made of three or more notes, usually the root, 3rd and 5th
  4. 4. the simplest of musical textures, consisting of a melody, typically sung by a single singer or played by a single instrument player without accompanying harmony or chords
  5. 5. at a moderate tempo
  6. 8. A short melodic phrase repeated throughout a composition, sometimes slightly varied or transposed to a different pitch
  7. 9. a technique which records a sound, and then plays it back after a period of time
  8. 10. how high or low a note is
  9. 11. a texture in which a primary part is supported by one or more additional strands that flesh out the harmony
  10. 15. A word that describes what makes a particular musical instrument or human voice have a different sound from another, even when they play or sing the same note
  11. 18. beats per minute
  12. 20. how loud or soft a piece of music is
  13. 22. a style of dance music originating in Detroit
  14. 23. how fast or slow a piece of music is played
  15. 26. a pattern found in music, often based around chords or a melodic idea
  16. 28. a low-pitched instrumental part or line played by a rhythm section instrument
  17. 29. the effect of melodies and harmonies together