Across
- 2. the speed at which a passage of music is played
- 4. pertaining to the loudness or softness of a musical composition
- 7. word to indicate that the movement or entire composition is played smoothly
- 9. successive notes of a key or mode either ascending or descending
- 11. creating variation pitch in a note by quickly alternating between notes
- 13. a person who directs the performance of an orchestra or choir
- 14. singing in unison, texts in a free rhythm. similar to the rhythm of speech
- 15. one of the two modes of the tonal system. identified in dark and melancholic mood
Down
- 1. a system of notes or tones based on and named after the key note
- 3. string instruments that are picked instead of bowed
- 5. a direction to play lively and fast
- 6. period of music history which dates from the mid 1700's to the mid 1800's and lasted about 60 years
- 8. a part of the song which is repeated after each verse
- 10. 3 or 4 notes plated simultaneously in harmony
- 12. a singing voice between baritone and alto which is the highest of the ordinary male