Music Crosswords
- Medieval music Crossword Medieval music is music from the Middle Ages, a long period from about 400 AD to 1400 AD. This music was rarely written down, so historians …
- Musical instrument Crossword A musical instrument is a device created or adapted to make musical sounds. In principle, any object that produces sound can be considered a …
- Musical notation Crossword Musical notation, also known as simply music notation, is a way of writing down music so that anyone can play it. Many systems have been …
- Opera Crossword Opera is a drama set to music. An opera is like a play in which everything is sung instead of spoken. Operas are usually performed in opera …
- Piano Crossword The piano is an acoustic, keyboard and stringed musical instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a …
- Violin Crossword The violin is a string instrument which has four strings and is played with a bow. The strings are usually tuned to the notes G, D, A, and …
About Music
Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. Music is generally agreed to be a cultural universal that is present in all human societies. Definitions of music vary widely in substance and approach. While scholars agree that music is defined by a small number of specific elements, there is no consensus as to what these necessary elements are. Music is often characterized as a highly versatile medium for expressing human creativity. Diverse activities are involved in the creation of music, and are often divided into categories of composition, improvisation, and performance. Music may be performed using a wide variety of musical instruments, including the human voice. It can also be composed, sequenced, or otherwise produced to be indirectly played mechanically or electronically, such as via a music box, barrel organ, or digital audio workstation software on a computer.
Music often plays a key role in social events and religious ceremonies. The techniques of making music are often transmitted as part of a cultural tradition. Music is played in public and private contexts, highlighted at events such as festivals and concerts for various different types of ensembles. Music is used in the production of other media, such as in soundtracks to films, TV shows, operas, and video games.
Listening to music is a common means of entertainment. The culture surrounding music extends into areas of academic study, journalism, philosophy, psychology, and therapy. The music industry includes songwriters, performers, sound engineers, producers, tour organizers, distributors of instruments, accessories, and publishers of sheet music and recordings. Technology facilitating the recording and reproduction of music has historically included sheet music, microphones, phonographs, and tape machines, with playback of digital music being a common use for MP3 players, CD players, and smartphones.
Text adapted from Wikipedia article “Music” (revision 1360502846, 2026-06-21), authors, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.