Music Terms and Genres

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Across
  1. 5. repeating changing of the pitch of a note
  2. 8. lines short lines used with notes that aren't on the staff
  3. 9. / written down version of music
  4. 11. when two or more notes or pitches are played at once
  5. 13. makes the note sound a little higher than a regular one
  6. 15. combination or quality of sounds that sound unstable
  7. 19. clef sign that shows which names notes get
  8. 20. improvisation is important in this type of music
  9. 22. verse of a song
  10. 23. speed you play music
  11. 24. type of music with ragged rhythm
  12. 26. / a range of voice that is between the bass and the alto
  13. 27. sequence of pitches
  14. 28. five horizontal lines music is written on
  15. 30. / started as spirituals, chants, and praise songs
  16. 32. writing so each instrument sounds good
  17. 34. / music created to be popular
  18. 35. makes the note sound a little lower than a regular one
  19. 36. this type of music has its capital in Nashville
Down
  1. 1. / high pitched, lower than soprano higher than a tenor
  2. 2. type of music that is made to last a long time
  3. 3. / a musical sound or symbol used to write it down
  4. 4. / how high or low a musical sound is
  5. 6. / space between two lines drawn through the music staff
  6. 7. scale on which a piece of music is based
  7. 10. / regular rhythmic pattern of music
  8. 12. repeated in higher and lower pitches
  9. 14. what moves the music forward in time
  10. 15. words or signs showing how loud or soft to play
  11. 16. music that is played behind the main performer
  12. 17. music created on the spot during a performance
  13. 18. getting softer
  14. 21. growing louder
  15. 23. / how long each note will be, how many notes in a measure
  16. 25. ole opry place country musicians are excited to perform at
  17. 29. several notes or chords come together to create a sound
  18. 30. / the lowest of voices and lowest part of harmony
  19. 31. band / a jazz group of ten or more musicians
  20. 33. / highest of the singing voices
  21. 37. and roll / became popular in the 50s and 60s (Elvis Presley)