Across
- 3. Taking a section of sound and reusing it in a new piece of music.
- 5. Short and detached notes.
- 6. Symbols that indicate high notes.
- 8. How many layers of sound are playing at once (e.g., thick or thin).
- 9. Two or more notes played at the same time to create chords.
- 12. Tells us which notes are sharp (#) or flat (♭) in a piece of music.
- 13. The unique quality of a sound, sometimes called 'Tone colour' (e.g., a violin sounds different from a trumpet).
- 15. Gradually getting louder.
- 19. A slight, rapid variation in pitch to add warmth and expression.
- 21. Instruments with keys, such as the piano and synthesizer.
- 25. The speed of the beat (measured in BPM – beats per minute).
- 26. Sliding between two notes.
- 27. Symbols that indicate high notes.
- 33. Making a sound louder using electronic equipment.
- 37. How high or low a sound is.
- 38. Music from composers like Mozart and Beethoven, often performed by orchestras.
- 39. The steady pulse of a piece of music.
Down
- 1. How loud or soft the music is (e.g., forte = loud, piano = soft).
- 2. A genre with emotional lyrics, a 12-bar structure, and expressive guitar or piano playing.
- 3. The five lines and four spaces where music notes are written.
- 4. The way music is organised, sometimes called 'Form' (e.g., verse-chorus, ABA, rondo).
- 7. Instruments played with a bow or plucked (e.g., violin, cello, guitar).
- 10. Smooth and connected notes.
- 11. A sequence of notes that create a tune.
- 14. Balancing different tracks in a song.
- 16. The pattern of sounds and silences in music.
- 17. Repeating a section of music.
- 18. Instruments that produce sound by buzzing the lips (e.g., trumpet, trombone, tuba).
- 20. A genre with a strong beat, electric guitars, and often powerful vocals.
- 22. Instruments played by blowing air and using reeds (e.g., flute, clarinet, saxophone).
- 23. Catchy melodies, simple structures, and mainstream appeal.
- 24. Gradually getting softer.
- 28. A segment of music that contains a set number of beats, sometimes called a 'Measure'.
- 29. Music made with synthesizers and digital production tools.
- 30. Improvisation-based music with swing rhythms and complex harmonies.
- 31. Shows how many beats are in each bar (e.g., 4/4, 3/4).
- 32. A way for electronic instruments and computers to communicate.
- 34. Instruments that are struck, shaken, or scraped (e.g., drums, xylophone, tambourine).
- 35. Emphasising a note by playing it more forcefully.
- 36. Symbols that represent silence in music.