Harpsichord Word Search
A free Harpsichord word search you can play straight in the browser. The 12-word list draws on its parts, its materials, and how it is played, hidden across a 15×15 grid in every direction. Drag through the letters to mark a word off.
Words to find: HARPSICHORD, CEMBALO, SPINET, JACK, PLECTRUM, SOUNDBOARD, BENTSIDE, PINBLOCK, TUNING, OCTAVE, UNISON, STOP.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Harpsichord word list, defined
- HARPSICHORD /hɑːrpˈsaɪkɔːrd/ · noun
- A musical instrument with strings that are plucked by quills or plectra, typically having a keyboard or other manual for playing it. Related: clavichord, fortepiano, piano, stringed instrument.
- CEMBALO /kɛmˈbɑːloʊ/ · noun
- A type of harpsichord, especially one with a single manual and a bass register. Related: harpsichord, clavichord, fortepiano, piano.
- SPINET /ˈspaɪnɪt/ · noun
- A small, two-manual harpsichord, typically with a rich, resonant sound. It is often used in Baroque music. Related: harpsichord, clavichord, virginals, fortepiano.
- JACK /dʒæk/ · noun, verb
- A boy's name, or a tool used for lifting heavy objects, such as a jack for a car. A jack can also refer to a playing card. Related: boy, lad, tool, device.
- PLECTRUM /ˈplɛktəm/ · noun
- A small, flat piece of material, typically bone, plastic, or metal, used to pluck the strings of a musical instrument, such as a harp or a lute. Related: pick, plectrum, guitar pick, pickguard.
- SOUNDBOARD /ˈsaʊndbɔːd/ · noun
- A panel or device containing a set of buttons or keys that trigger pre-recorded sounds, often used in audio production or as a novelty item. A soundboard can also refer to a physical or digital interface for controlling audio equipment. Related: audio panel, sound effects board, voice changer, voice modifier.
- TUNING /tjuːnɪŋ/ · noun, verb
- The process of adjusting or setting the pitch or frequency of a musical instrument or a sound to a desired standard. The act of adjusting or setting something to a desired standard or condition. Related: adjustment, calibration, fine-tuning, pitching.
- OCTAVE /ɒktæv/ · noun
- A range of eight consecutive notes in music, or a division of the staff in music notation. A difference of one octave in pitch between two sounds. Related: range, division, interval, scale.
- UNISON /ˈjuːnɪsən/ · noun
- A sound or voice that is the same as another sound or voice; a musical interval in which two or more notes have the same pitch. Related: harmony, concord, accord, union.
- STOP /stɒp/ · verb, noun
- To bring or come to a halt; to cease moving or operating. A physical obstruction or barrier that prevents movement or progress. Related: halt, cease, pause, interrupt.
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