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This 14-word music history word search covers string instruments from multiple cultures and eras for students in Grades 7–9. Hidden words include lute, viol, theorbo, kora, rebab, and zither, spanning European, African, and Asian musical traditions. Use it in a music-history unit, as a warm-up for string-instrument study, or as a sub-plan activity.

Subject:
Music
Topic:
Instruments
Grade Level:
7th – 9th Grades
Updated June 2023

Word List

  • LUTE
  • VIOLADAGAMBA
  • VIOL
  • THEORBO
  • HURDYGURDY
  • LYRE
  • MUSICALBOW
  • KOTO
  • KORA
  • DULCIMER
  • REBAB
  • ZITHER
  • ARCHLUTE
  • GROUNDBOW

How to Use This Word Search

Print this word search for early finishers, vocabulary review, or classroom warm-ups. Click 'View Word Search' to change the grid size, swap words, or adjust difficulty before downloading.

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