Across
- 2. the beat of the music
- 4. volume - how loud of soft the sound is
- 6. rapidly alternating between 2 notes causing tension effect
- 7. to emphasize a note/chord by playing it louder than others
- 9. a set of 5 parallel lines that music is written on
- 10. 2 or more notes played simultaneously
- 15. length of the sound or note - long or short
- 16. connects or groups notes to be played smoothly/legato
- 18. An Italian term for 'soft'
- 19. The notes are detached and played short (Italian)
- 22. 2 numbers, indicates how many beats in a bar
- 25. Gradually getting softer
- 26. an accidental that raises the pitch by 1 semitone
- 27. how high or low sounds are
- 28. the most important part of the song
- 29. An Italian term for 'loud'
- 31. 2 pitches that sound the same but have a different name
Down
- 1. combinations of flats or sharps
- 3. how many sounds/parts played together + relationships
- 5. When rhythms are off the beat + create cross-rhythms
- 7. a flat/sharp/natural sign that alter notes/pitches
- 8. Gradually getting louder
- 11. to pluck a string instead of using a bow
- 12. an accidental that cancels a flat/sharp
- 13. an accidental that lowers the pitch by 1 semitone
- 14. sound quality, every instrument has its own unique sound
- 17. a chord progression that ends a piece/section of music
- 20. the story of the music, different sections in music
- 21. The notes are connected and the sound is smooth (Italian)
- 23. no sounds heard
- 24. the way notes are played over time - patterns of sound
- 30. the speed of the music - fast or slow