Music Terms 1

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Across
  1. 3. Similar to the Violin, this string instrumenet traditionally reads on the alto clef.
  2. 4. These instrumnet utilize either a bow, or plucking motion to resonate sound from the instrument.
  3. 7. The piano can be considered either a _____ or _______ instrument.
  4. 14. The distance between two notes/pitches.
  5. 15. These two string instruments make up the lower tones of the string family. (_____and_____)
  6. 17. Not as low as bass, but lower than the alto voice family.
  7. 19. This family of instruments are characterized by their production of sound, by striking a surface.
  8. 20. Loud.
  9. 22. This is the ancient relative for a trombone. (It sounds funny when you say it!)
  10. 24. The flute belongs to this family of wood wind instruments, characterized by passing air over a tone hole.
Down
  1. 1. Soft.
  2. 2. Interval of an 8th is known as an ______.
  3. 5. The staff is made up of _____ ___ ______.
  4. 6. Very loud.
  5. 8. "G" clef is also known as the _ clef.
  6. 9. The highest of the voice family.
  7. 10. The volume of music is known as _______.
  8. 11. Very soft.
  9. 12. Like its close relative the Oboe, this instrument belongs to the double reed family.
  10. 13. These instruments are characterized by the sound being initiated through a metal mouthpiece.
  11. 16. Reed The clarinet and the saxophone family are examples of these types of woodwinds.
  12. 18. Medium.
  13. 19. frequency of sound that we perceive as a note.
  14. 21. "F" clef is also known as the _ clef.
  15. 23. Staff Two staffs placed together form the _____ ____.