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Classical Music

Easy · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 1. A dramatic work set to music and sung on stage
  2. 3. The thin stick used by a conductor
  3. 7. The last part of a musical performance
  4. 8. A long musical composition for a full orchestra
  5. 10. A woodwind instrument with a double reed
  6. 12. Sticks used to play stringed instruments like violins
  7. 13. A large group of musicians playing various instruments

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  1. 2. Instruments played by striking or shaking
  2. 3. The male singing voice between bass and tenor
  3. 4. The largest and lowest pitched brass instrument
  4. 5. A single sound of a particular pitch
  5. 6. A person who writes original music
  6. 9. A composition for an instrumental soloist
  7. 11. A musical composition for two performers

Classical Music

Easy · 5×5 · 5 words
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  1. 1. A stick with horsehair used to play strings
  2. 4. A large string instrument played while sitting down
  3. 5. A long song for a solo voice in an opera

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  1. 2. A dramatic work set to music for singers and orchestra
  2. 3. A string instrument slightly larger than a violin

Classical Music

Easy · 7×7 · 8 words
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  1. 2. Large plucked instrument with pedals
  2. 4. Set of five horizontal lines for writing notes
  3. 6. Double-reed woodwind instrument
  4. 7. Stick with horsehair used to play strings

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  1. 1. Symbol placed at the beginning of sheet music
  2. 3. Keyboard instrument with black and white keys
  3. 4. Performance by a single musician
  4. 5. Single lever pressed by a pianist

Classical Music

Easy · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. Symbols used to represent musical sounds
  2. 3. Large triangular instrument with many plucked strings
  3. 7. An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera
  4. 8. A long musical composition for a full orchestra
  5. 11. The highest pitched member of the string family
  6. 12. A dance in triple time often associated with Strauss
  7. 13. Thin stick used by a conductor to lead the orchestra

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  1. 2. A large ensemble of string brass woodwind and percussion
  2. 4. The lowest female singing voice
  3. 5. Famous composer who continued to write music after going deaf
  4. 6. The highest natural adult male singing voice
  5. 9. Child prodigy who composed The Magic Flute
  6. 10. Keyboard instrument with eighty eight keys

Classical Music

Easy · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. Musical instruction to play a stringed instrument with the bow.
  2. 3. A single tone of definite pitch made by a musical instrument or the human voice.
  3. 6. A woodwind instrument with a double-reed mouthpiece.
  4. 7. The written form of a musical composition.
  5. 9. Musical instruments played by striking or shaking them.
  6. 12. A long, accompanied song for a solo voice, typically in an opera or oratorio.
  7. 13. A slow tempo, or a slow movement in music.

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  1. 2. A large organized group of singers.
  2. 4. A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections.
  3. 5. A person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation.
  4. 8. A musical entertainment given by a single performer or by two or more performers.
  5. 10. A composition for an instrumental soloist, often with piano accompaniment, typically in several movements.
  6. 11. A stringed instrument of the violin family, larger than a viola.

Classical Music

Easy · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 2. A woodwind instrument with a double reed, known for its distinctive sound
  2. 4. A stringed musical instrument, the highest-pitched of the violin family
  3. 5. A long, accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio
  4. 6. A large stringed instrument of the violin family, played between the legs
  5. 7. A woodwind instrument with a single reed, used in orchestras and bands
  6. 10. A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections
  7. 11. A brass musical instrument with a flared bell and a bright tone

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  1. 1. A composition for an instrumental soloist, often with a piano accompaniment, typically in several movements
  2. 3. An artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures
  3. 6. A musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra
  4. 8. A musical tempo meaning slow and stately
  5. 9. A woodwind instrument with a high-pitched sound, played by blowing across a hole
  6. 10. A separate composition or set of compositions by a particular composer, usually numbered

Classical Music

Hard · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 2. Smoothly, a gate rearranged with a zero
  2. 5. Woodwind that's an ill wind
  3. 6. Vocal piece, unable to consume
  4. 8. Detached sounds like a cat to
  5. 9. Master of the stick
  6. 10. A soap's beginning is a grand production
  7. 11. The brook that flows with fugues

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  1. 1. Wolfgang's creative output
  2. 3. Slowly, a dog is rearranged with a beginning of applause
  3. 4. Sacred drama, sounds like a gold speaker
  4. 6. Soloist's showcase, a concert for one
  5. 7. A low blow, but not a fish yet
  6. 8. Solo piece, a fast car for the lead

Classical Music

Hard · 11×11 · 11 words
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  1. 3. A wavering commitment to a pitch
  2. 8. Music to sleep to?
  3. 9. It sounds like it shouldn't be sung
  4. 10. A piece of homework for a pianist
  5. 11. Smoothly tied together

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  1. 1. The words behind the wailing
  2. 2. The tail end of the tale
  3. 4. A feature presentation backed by an army
  4. 5. A low blow, but not the lowest
  5. 6. It holds things up under a bird's eye
  6. 7. She hits the roof

Classical Music

Easy · 11×11 · 17 words
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  1. 1. Large string instrument played while seated
  2. 4. Stick with horsehair used to play string instruments
  3. 6. Woodwind instrument held sideways
  4. 8. String instrument slightly larger than a violin
  5. 9. A long and complex orchestral composition
  6. 11. A bright and happy sounding musical scale
  7. 13. A single musical sound or its written symbol
  8. 14. How high or low a musical sound is

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  1. 1. Musical symbol indicating the pitch of written notes
  2. 2. Woodwind instrument with a double reed
  3. 3. A piece of music performed by a single person
  4. 5. Large upright instrument with many strings plucked by fingers
  5. 7. The speed or pace of a musical piece
  6. 8. Small stringed instrument played with a bow under the chin
  7. 9. A sequence of musical notes in ascending or descending order
  8. 10. A musical composition for two performers
  9. 12. A period of silence in a piece of music

Classical Music

Medium · 11×11 · 17 words
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  1. 2. Creator of a widely recognized lullaby
  2. 5. Woodwind held horizontally
  3. 6. Operatic solo that stops the show
  4. 7. Sheet music directive to play with volume
  5. 9. Concertmaster's primary instrument
  6. 11. Staged drama set entirely to music
  7. 13. Instruction demanding a very slow, broad pace
  8. 14. Written instruction to remain silent
  9. 15. Keyboard instrument named for its ability to play softly

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  1. 1. Symbol dictating the pitch of notes on a line
  2. 2. Composer whose final symphony features the 'Ode to Joy'
  3. 3. Angelic stringed instrument with pedals
  4. 4. The five lines where notes reside
  5. 8. Red Priest who composed 'The Four Seasons'
  6. 10. Voice part often given the romantic lead
  7. 11. Term used to chronologically catalog a composer's works
  8. 12. Horsehair accessory for a string player

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