Activity:

Let’s play a fun music crossword puzzle because crosswords are a great way to exercise the mind and improve vocabulary and problem-solving skills.! Using the clues, can you fill in all of the boxes? This activity is the perfect way to test your music knowledge and learn something new!

Instructions:

• Download the images below
• Follow along with the crossword clues
• Fill in the blank boxes with letters to complete the crossword puzzle
• Lastly, check with the answers to see if you got down the right words!

Crossword clues:

Horizontal

1. What Major key has 1 sharp?
2. A woodwind instrument that plays in very high registers. (Hint: Not the Piccolo)
3. What do you call a large classical ensemble? (Hint: It usually consists of a string, woodwind, brass, and percussion section)

Vertical

1. An instrument with 6 strings that is played by strumming.
2. A word that indicates how fast or slow a piece of music is played.
3. A term that indicates for notes to be played smoothly.

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