Notes and Rhythm Word Search
Play a Notes and Rhythm word search free online. We built the 12-word list around the terms and ideas of a school subject, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
Words to find: NOTE, RHYTHM, BEAT, TEMPO, METER, PITCH, SCALE, MELODY, HARMONY, REST, CLEF, STAFF.
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Notes and Rhythm word list, defined
- NOTE /noʊt/ (US); /nəʊt/ (UK) · noun and verb
- As a noun, a short written or spoken message, a written observation, or a brief record of something worth remembering. As a verb, to observe or mention something, or to write a short message about it. Related: observation, comment, reminder, memo.
- RHYTHM /ˈrɪðəm/ · noun
- A regular pattern of sounds, movements, or events that creates a recognizable pace. In music and poetry, it refers particularly to the organization of beats, syllables, and stresses over time. Related: cadence, beat, tempo, metre.
- BEAT /biːt/ · verb
- To strike repeatedly and forcefully, or to defeat someone in a competition, contest, or conflict. As a noun it also denotes a rhythmic pulse or a regular patrol route. Related: defeat, strike, pound, thump.
- TEMPO /ˈtɛmpəʊ/ (UK), /ˈtɛmpoʊ/ (US) · noun
- The speed or rate at which an action, process, or piece of music proceeds. In music, it refers especially to the pace and rhythmic character of a composition or performance. Related: pace, speed, rate, cadence.
- METER /ˈmiːtɚ/ (US); /ˈmiːtə(r)/ (UK) · noun; verb
- A meter is a device for measuring usage, flow, or time; a unit of poetic rhythm; or, in US English, a metric unit of length equal to 100 centimeters. As a verb, meter means to measure or regulate an amount, rate, or flow. Related: rhythm, gauge, measure, cadence.
- PITCH /pɪtʃ/ · noun and verb
- Pitch is the perceived highness or lowness of a musical tone, and also refers to a tar-like substance. As a noun it can further mean a throwing motion, a persuasive sales presentation, or the slope of a playing surface; as a verb, it means to throw or propel something, especially a ball. Related: tone, throw, toss, cast.
- SCALE /skeɪl/ · noun, verb
- As a noun, a scale is a graduated system or instrument used to measure size, weight, temperature, or another quantity; it can also refer to a particular size or relative extent. As a verb, scale means to climb something, measure something, or adjust something in size or scope. Related: size, extent, degree, range.
- MELODY /ˈmɛlədi/ · noun
- A sequence of notes arranged in a recognizable and usually pleasing musical pattern. In figurative use, it can refer to the rhythm or musical quality of speech, writing, or natural sound. Related: tune, air, refrain, strain.
- HARMONY /ˈhɑːrməni/ (US); /ˈhɑːməni/ (non-rhotic British) · noun and verb
- Harmony is a pleasing agreement or harmonious relationship between people, ideas, or parts of a whole. It can also refer specifically to a combination of musical notes that sounds pleasant or to an orderly, balanced arrangement of elements. Related: unity, concord, peace, accord.
- REST /rɛst/ · noun and verb
- As a noun, rest means a period of inactivity or relaxation, or what remains of something after a part has been removed or considered. As a verb, it means to stop working or being active, or to cause something to stop moving. Related: repose, relaxation, respite, break.
- CLEF /klɛf/ · noun
- A symbol placed at the beginning of a musical staff that assigns a fixed pitch to a particular line, thereby determining the pitches of all the notes on the staff. The three most common clefs are the treble (G) clef, the bass (F) clef, and the C clef. Related: clef sign, key signature marker, staff symbol.
- STAFF /stɑːf/ (British); /stæf/ (US) · noun and verb
- As a noun, staff means the people employed by an organization, though it can also refer to a long stick or pole or the five-line framework on which music is written. As a verb, staff means to provide an organization or activity with the people needed to operate it. Related: personnel, employees, workforce, team.
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