Music Terms

Name: ______________________   Date: ____________

Use the clues to fill in the crossword.

Across

  1. 1. A curved line spanning notes that are to be played legato (4)
  2. 2. A shallow box in which seedlings are started (4)
  3. 4. An event that ___ (6)
  4. 8. A musical notation indicating the number of beats to a measure and kind of note that takes a beat (13)
  5. 10. A musical composition for two performers (4)
  6. 11. Keyboard instrument with black and white keys (5)
  7. 12. A vertical ___ before the accented beat marking the boundary between musical ___ (7)
  8. 13. A musical composition for one voice or instrument (4)

Down

  1. 1. A musical notation indicating one half step higher than the note named (5)
  2. 3. Marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds (8)
  3. 5. A musical composition or musical passage to be performed loudly (5)
  4. 6. A musical composition or musical passage to be performed quickly in a brisk lively manner (7)
  5. 7. A gradual increase in loudness (9)
  6. 9. Someone regarded as certain to succeed (7)