Euphonium Word Search
Euphonium, as a word search. 12 words drawn from its parts, its materials, and how it is played sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: BELL, VALVES, MOUTHPIECE, LEADPIPE, TUBING, SLIDE, PISTON, EMBOUCHURE, GLISSANDO, STACCATO, LEGATO, VIBRATO.
There is no timer pressure: take as long as you like, and spend a hint if a word will not surface.
Euphonium word list, defined
- BELL /bɛl/ · noun, verb
- A hollow metal object that produces a ringing sound when struck, typically by a clapper. To produce a ringing sound, typically by striking a bell. Related: gong, chime, knell, clang.
- VALVES /ˈvɔːlvz/ · noun
- A device for controlling the flow of a fluid, especially by opening or closing a passage, or a structure in the body that regulates the flow of a fluid, such as blood or air. Related: gates, shutters, sluices, flaps.
- MOUTHPIECE /maʊθpiːs/ · noun
- A person or thing through which someone expresses their opinions or ideas, or a device that holds a reed or mouthpiece of a musical instrument. Related: mouth, instrument, channel, medium.
- TUBING /ˈtjuːbɪŋ/ · noun
- The activity of floating or sliding down a river or stream in an inflated tube, typically for recreation. A tube or pipe, especially one used for carrying water or other fluids. Related: rafting, kayaking, canoeing, floatation.
- SLIDE /ˈslaɪd/ · noun, verb
- A surface that moves smoothly down a slope or a long, narrow piece of wood or plastic used for sliding. To move smoothly down a slope or to slide something down a slope. Related: glide, slide down, slip, skate.
- PISTON /ˈpɪstən/ · noun
- A moving part in an engine or machine that slides up and down in a cylinder, driven by the explosive force of a gas or vapor. A device that converts the pressure of a gas or vapor into mechanical motion. Related: cylinder, plunger, ram, sleeve.
- EMBOUCHURE /ˌɛmbuːˈʃʊər/ · noun
- The position and shape of the lips, facial muscles, and jaw in playing a brass instrument, such as a trumpet or trombone, or in blowing a reed instrument, such as a clarinet or saxophone. Related: posture, position, alignment, formation.
- GLISSANDO /ɡlɪˈsɑːndoʊ/ · noun
- A musical effect in which a note is sustained while its pitch is smoothly changed to another note, often used in a gradual transition between two notes. In music notation, it is represented by an arrow or a curved line connecting the two notes. Related: glide, slide, portamento, passaggio.
- STACCATO /stækˈætoʊ/ · adjective
- Played or pronounced with short, detached notes; characterized by a sharp, crisp sound. Used to describe a style of playing or speaking that is short and snappy. Related: short, crisp, snappy, brisk.
- LEGATO /ˈlɛɡətoʊ/ · adverb
- Played or sung with a smooth, connected sound, without separation between the notes. Used to describe a style of playing or singing that is smooth and connected. Related: smooth, connected, flowing, unbroken.
- VIBRATO /vɪˈbrɑːtoʊ/ · noun
- A musical effect produced by a repeated slight variation in pitch, often used to add expression to a note or phrase. In music, a vibrato is a slight, rapid variation in pitch, often used to add emotion or expression to a note or phrase. Related: oscillation, wavering, quaver, tremolo.
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