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Music Terms Word Search

Many tempo and volume markings are written in Italian because Italian composers set the standard centuries ago. That basic vocabulary of reading and talking about music makes up the list.

Music Terms word search (Medium)

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15 words, adds diagonals

beat
chord
chorus
flat
melody
note
pitch
rest
rhythm
scale
sharp
song
staff
tempo
verse

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Every word used across the three levels, with a quick note on what it means.

note: A single written or sounded musical pitch.
beat: The steady pulse you tap along with.
song: A short musical piece, usually with words.
rest: A silence in music, with its own written symbol.
flat: Symbol lowering a note by one half step.
tempo: How fast or slow a piece is played.
chord: Three or more notes sounded at the same time.
scale: Notes in order, stepping up or down in pitch.
pitch: How high or low a sound is.
sharp: Symbol raising a note by one half step.
staff: The five lines on which music is written.
verse: Section of a song whose words change each time.
rhythm: The pattern of long and short sounds in music.
melody: The tune you hum after hearing a song.
chorus: Repeating section of a song with the same words.
volume: How loud or soft the music sounds.
octave: Distance between one note and the next of that name.
forte: Italian marking that means play loudly.
measure: A small section of music between two bar lines.
harmony: Notes sounded together to support the melody.

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