Across
- 2. regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time.
- 7. (1) Resting place at the end of a phrase in a melody. (2) Progression giving a sense of conclusion, often from the dominant chord to the tonic chord.
- 9. moderately slow, a walking pace.
- 10. very slow or broad.
- 13. As fast a tempo as possible.
- 14. Combination of three or more tones sounded at once.
- 19. tone.
- 20. Single melodic line without accompaniment.
- 21. In notation of rhythm, a symbol to indicate the duration of silence in music.
- 23. Tone combination that is unstable and tense.
- 25. Shift from one key to another within the same piece.
- 26. (f) loud.
- 27. In notation, a set of five horizontal lines between or on which notes are positioned.
- 28. part of a melody.
- 29. Scale including all 12 tones of octaves; each tone is a half step away from the next one.
- 30. Performance of two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time.
- 32. Moderate tempo.
- 35. how chords are constructed and how they follow each other.
- 36. Means of playing a string instrument by which the strings are plucked, usually with a finger of the right hand.
- 37. is the relative highness or lowness in sound.
- 38. Fast.
- 40. interval between two tones in which the higher tone has twice the frequency of the
- 41. The order durations of sounds and silences.
Down
- 1. Sharp or flat science immediately following the clef sign at the beginning of a piece of music, indicating the key in which the music is to be played.
- 3. moderately fast.
- 4. Series single tones that add up to a recognizable whole.
- 5. Very loud.
- 6. slow.
- 8. widely used keyboard instrument of great range and versatility, whose sound is produced by felt covered hammers striking against steel strings.
- 11. very slow, solemn.
- 12. Becoming slower.
- 15. Degrees of loudness or softness in music.
- 16. organization of beats into regular groups.
- 17. lively tempo.
- 18. Tone combination that is stable and restful.
- 22. Accenting a note at an unexpected time, as between two beats or on a weak beat.
- 24. Symbol placed at the beginning of the staff to show the exact pitch of notes placed on each line and space.
- 31. “distance” in pitch between any two tones.
- 33. Central note, scale a chord within a piece.
- 34. term describing music in which one main melody is accompanied by chords.
- 39. very fast tempo.
