Printable Music Crosswords

Explore the harmonious world of music with this captivating crossword puzzle topic. From classical composers to modern genres, test your knowledge of everything auditory.

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Music

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  1. 1. A contrasting section that prepares for the return of the original material
  2. 5. A dramatic work in one or more acts, set to music for singers and instrumentalists
  3. 6. A stringed musical instrument of treble pitch, played with a horsehair bow
  4. 8. A genre of popular music that originated in its modern form in the mid-1950s
  5. 11. The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions
  6. 13. An interval of eight notes
  7. 14. The words of a song
  8. 15. The speed at which a piece of music is played

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  1. 2. A stringed musical instrument, typically with six strings, played by plucking or strumming
  2. 3. A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying
  3. 4. A brass wind instrument that has a conical body and is played with a single-reed mouthpiece
  4. 7. A large ensemble of instrumentalists playing classical music
  5. 9. A musical performance given in public
  6. 10. A musical direction meaning 'fast and lively'
  7. 12. A series of notes arranged in ascending or descending order of pitch

Music

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  1. 2. To make musical sounds with your voice
  2. 5. The words of a song
  3. 6. The elevated platform in a theater where performers stand
  4. 8. A person who writes music
  5. 11. A stringed musical instrument
  6. 12. A single musical sound
  7. 13. Several musical notes played simultaneously

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  1. 1. A main accent or rhythmic unit in music
  2. 2. A piece of music with words
  3. 3. Relating to the human voice
  4. 4. A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections
  5. 7. Pertaining to sound or the sense of hearing
  6. 9. A group of musicians
  7. 10. Percussion instruments played with sticks

Music

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  1. 2. Utter nerve required to play the trumpet section
  2. 3. Pit main scrambled into orchestral kettledrums
  3. 5. A respectful bend using stretched horsehair
  4. 7. A growing noise as the crescent moon rises
  5. 9. A period of relaxation where nobody plays a note
  6. 10. Multiply by three to hit the high notes
  7. 11. Where you might find a Phantom or a dramatic soap

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  1. 1. Sticky black substance determining how high you sing
  2. 2. To physically strike the relentless pulse of the song
  3. 4. Underground dwarf abandoned for a ticking timekeeper
  4. 5. An overpass connecting a verse directly to a chorus
  5. 6. A foreign way of speaking that strongly emphasizes a beat
  6. 8. Heavy piece of furniture that asks you to play softly
  7. 9. Wetland grass vibrating inside a clarinet mouthpiece

Music

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  1. 6. A device for making music
  2. 7. Energetic music genre

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  1. 1. Music without electric amplification
  2. 2. Leader of an orchestra
  3. 3. Large ensemble of instrumentalists
  4. 4. Refined and serious music style
  5. 5. A stringed instrument, often strummed

Music

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  1. 1. Dramatic musical work
  2. 6. One who writes music
  3. 7. Brisk musical tempo
  4. 9. Live musical performance

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  1. 2. Pattern of beats
  2. 3. Sung parts of a song
  3. 4. Double-reed instrument
  4. 5. Brass band member
  5. 8. A single tone in music

Music

Easy · 11×11 · 7 words
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  1. 1. A musical composition for voice
  2. 6. A large ensemble of instrumentalists

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  1. 1. A long musical composition for orchestra
  2. 2. An electronic musical instrument with keys
  3. 3. Listeners at a performance
  4. 4. A musical performance by a soloist
  5. 5. A live musical performance

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