Aaron Copland Word Search
Free Aaron Copland word search. We picked 12 themed words — the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure — and laid them out on a 15×15 grid. Drag across the letters to find every word on the list.
Words to find: APPALACHIAN, SPRING, RODEO, FANFARE, BILLY, SIMPLE, GIFTS, ORCHESTRA, PIANO, CONCERTO, SYMPHONY, BALLET.
Every word on the list appears exactly once. Words can run forwards or backwards, so scan both directions before you move on.
Aaron Copland word list, defined
- SPRING /sprɪŋ/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, spring refers to the season between winter and summer, a coiled mechanical device, or a natural source of flowing water. As a verb, it means to leap or bound, or to develop or emerge rapidly. Related: season, coil, source, fountain.
- RODEO /ˈroʊdeɪoʊ/ (US); /ˈrəʊdiəʊ/ (British) · noun
- A rodeo is a competitive event featuring cowboy skills such as riding, roping, and handling livestock. In its older sense, it refers to a roundup of cattle or other animals. Related: cowboy competition, bull riding, cattle roundup, rodeo competition.
- FANFARE /ˈfæn.fɑːr/ (US), /ˈfæn.feə/ (UK) · noun
- A short, lively ceremonial tune played on brass instruments, especially trumpets, to announce an important person or event. By extension, an elaborate or ostentatious public display or celebration surrounding something. Related: flourish, display, pomp, celebration.
- BILLY /ˈbɪli/ · noun
- A billy is a metal cooking pot used for boiling water outdoors, especially over a campfire (also called a billy can), particularly in Australian and New Zealand usage; in British English it also denotes a police officer's short club (billy club). It additionally serves as a combining term for a male animal, as in billy goat. Related: pot, kettle, canteen, truncheon.
- SIMPLE /ˈsɪmpəl/ · adjective, adverb & noun
- Easy to understand, perform, or use; free from difficulty or complexity. It can also mean plain, unadorned, or uncomplicated. Related: uncomplicated, straightforward, easy, plain.
- GIFTS /ɡɪfts/ · noun (plural) and verb (third-person singular present)
- As a plural noun, gifts are objects or possessions given to someone without expectation of payment or return; by extension, the word can refer to natural talents or other special abilities. As a verb, gifts means gives as a present. Related: presents, offerings, donations, gratuities.
- ORCHESTRA /ˈɔːrkɪstrə/ · noun
- A large group of musicians who perform instrumental music together, typically in a concert hall, theatre, or other public venue. The term can also refer to the group of instruments in such an ensemble. Related: ensemble, philharmonic, symphony orchestra, musicians.
- PIANO /piˈænoʊ/ (US); /piˈænəʊ/ (UK) · noun; musical direction/adverb
- A keyboard instrument played by pressing keys with the fingers, producing sound when the keys strike strings. In musical notation, “piano” means softly or quietly.
- CONCERTO /kənˈtʃɛːtəʊ/ (British), /kənˈtʃɜrtoʊ/ (US) · noun
- A musical composition for one or more solo instruments accompanied by an orchestra, typically in three movements and structured as a dialogue between soloist and orchestra. Related: composition, work, piece, symphony.
- SYMPHONY /ˈsɪmfəni/ · noun
- An elaborate musical composition for orchestra, typically divided into several movements. By extension, the word can refer to a harmonious arrangement of sounds, voices, colors, or other elements. Related: orchestral composition, musical composition, orchestral work, suite.
- BALLET /ˈbæleɪ/ · noun
- Ballet is an artistic dance form performed to music, characterized by precise, highly formalized movements and gestures, originating in the Italian Renaissance courts and developed into a concert dance form in France and Russia. It also refers more generally to a theatrical performance or work of this kind. Related: dance, choreography, performance, theatrical dance.
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