Johann Sebastian Bach Word Search
Johann Sebastian Bach, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the life, work, and legacy of a famous figure 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: ORGAN, CANTATA, FUGUE, CHORALE, LUTHERAN, TOCCATA, HARPSICHORD, CLAVIER, PASSION, MASS, INVENTION, WELLTEMPERED.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Johann Sebastian Bach word list, defined
- ORGAN /ˈɔːɡən/ (British and American English) · noun
- A specialized structure in a living organism that performs one or more particular functions, such as the heart, lungs, or liver. By extension, the word can refer to a large keyboard instrument that produces sound using pipes. Related: body part, internal organ, viscus, instrument.
- CANTATA /kənˈtɑːtə/ · noun
- A cantata is a musical composition for voices and instruments, typically in several movements, that tells a story or explores a theme without staging, scenery, or acting. Related: oratorio, motet, choral work, madrigal.
- FUGUE /fjuːɡ/ · noun
- A fugue is a polyphonic musical composition in which a short theme, the subject, is introduced by one voice and then developed through successive imitative entries by other voices. In psychology, it also refers to a dissociative state marked by loss of awareness of one's identity, often involving unplanned travel away from home. Related: composition, dissociation, trance.
- CHORALE /kəˈræl/ — also /kəˈrɑːl/ in British usage · noun
- A hymn or sacred song of the German Lutheran tradition, typically sung by a congregation; more broadly, any simple stately choral composition in a similar style. Related: hymn, anthem, psalm, canticle.
- TOCCATA /təˈkɑːtə/ · noun
- A lively, freely composed instrumental piece, especially one for keyboard instruments, featuring rapid passages, strong contrasts, and virtuoso display. The term is also applied more broadly to energetic showpieces in similar style. Related: fantasia, virtuoso piece, showpiece.
- HARPSICHORD /ˈhɑːrpsɪkɔːrd/ · noun
- A keyboard instrument whose strings are plucked by small quills or plectra when its keys are pressed. It produces a bright, crisp tone and is especially associated with Baroque and early keyboard music.
- CLAVIER /kləˈvɪər/ · noun
- A keyboard musical instrument, especially one of the older stringed keyboards such as the harpsichord or clavichord; more broadly, any keyboard of an instrument. Related: keyboard, keyboard instrument, harpsichord, clavichord.
- PASSION /ˈpæʃən/ · noun
- An intense feeling of love, enthusiasm, or excitement, especially a strong devotion to an activity, cause, or person. It can also mean sexual desire, an overwhelming emotion, or an interest pursued with consuming or obsessive energy. Related: enthusiasm, fervour, zeal, ardour.
- MASS /mæs/ · noun, verb, adjective
- A mass is a large amount, collection, or body of something. In physics, mass is the quantity of matter in an object; the word can also refer to a large gathering or a religious service. Related: amount, quantity, body, bulk.
- INVENTION /ɪnˈvɛnʃən/ · noun
- An invention is a device, process, method, or idea created by human ingenuity. The word can also refer to the act or process of creating something new, or to a deliberately devised fictional concept. Related: creation, innovation, discovery, design.
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