Classical Music Terms Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• dynamics : the loudness or softness of a musical composition
• rest : a place marker in music, when no notes are played
• tonal : music in an identifiable key
• trill : the quick alternation of two adjacent notes
• chord : a sound made by three or more notes played at the same time
• tempo : speed
• pitch : the exact frequency of a sound
• movement : one of the contrasting sections of a symphony, concerto, sonata, or chamber piece
• cantata : music for chorus and orchestra, usually with a religious subject
• sonata : music composition highlighting the sound and technique of a particular instrument
• harmony : the particular chord that plays in the background while a melody is playing
• cadenza : a moment at the end of a concerto movement for the soloist alone
• presto : really fast (italian)
• minuet : music for a courtly dance with every measure having three beats
• fugue : a composition written with three or more musical lines with counterpoint
• beat : the rhythm and speed at which a musical composition is played
• scale : standardized series of ascending or descending notes played in sequence
• madrigal : music from renaissance period written for at least three voices with overlapping melodies and no accompaniment
• rondo : musical form with recurring melody alternating with contrasting themes
• measure : a basic unit of musical time, usually containing two, three, or four beats
• symphony : music for a large body of instruments, usually with four movements
• opera : a musical drama
• dissonant : harsh or not sounding correct
• crescendo : becoming progressively louder