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Musical Terms and Directions Word Search

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This 37-word musical-terminology word search builds vocabulary in tempo markings, dynamic directions, and performance instructions for high school music students. Hidden words include accelerando, maestoso, ritenuto, and stringendo, spanning Italian, French, and German musical notation. Use it to reinforce score-reading skills, as a music-theory warm-up, or as a sub-plan activity for band or orchestra students.

Subject:
Music
Topic:
Music Theory
Grade Level:
9th – 12th Grades
Updated September 2023

Word List

  • ACCELERANDO
  • ADLIBITUM
  • AGITATO
  • ALLARGANDO
  • ARCO
  • ATTACCA
  • BEWEGT
  • CALANDO
  • CEDEZ
  • COMODO
  • CONSORDINO
  • DOLENTE
  • GIOCOSO
  • GRAVE
  • LANGSAM
  • LARGAMENTE
  • LEGER
  • LENTEMENT
  • LISTESSOTEMPO
  • MAESTOSO
  • MANOSINISTRA
  • MARTELLATO
  • MASSIG
  • MITAUSDRUCK
  • MODERE
  • MOUVEMENT
  • RISOLUTO
  • RITENUTO
  • RUBATO
  • SCHNELL
  • SEHR
  • SONORE
  • STRINGENDO
  • SUBITO
  • TRANQUILLO
  • VITE
  • VOLTISUBITO

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