Classical Music Crossword Puzzles: Free Printable and Online

Immerse yourself in the timeless beauty of Classical Music, a genre rich with iconic composers, instruments, and forms. It offers elegant and challenging crossword material, from opus numbers to famous symphonies.

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Classical Music

Easy · 5×5 · 5 words
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  1. 1. The lowest range of musical notes
  2. 3. A group of people singing together
  3. 4. The largest and lowest brass instrument

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  1. 1. German composer famous for his Brandenburg Concertos
  2. 2. A solo vocal piece in an opera

Classical Music

Easy · 7×7 · 6 words
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  1. 3. A solo vocal piece in an opera
  2. 5. The pleasing combination of musical notes
  3. 6. Three or more notes played simultaneously

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  1. 1. German composer famous for his Brandenburg Concertos
  2. 2. A slight wavering in the pitch of a note
  3. 4. The pattern of beats and silences in music

Classical Music

Easy · 7×7 · 7 words
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  1. 1. A dramatic work set to music for singers and orchestra
  2. 5. A public musical performance
  3. 7. String instrument slightly larger than a violin

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  1. 2. Keyboard instrument with eighty-eight keys
  2. 3. An extra performance at the end of a show
  3. 4. The speed at which a piece of music is played
  4. 6. Large brass instrument with a deep sound

Classical Music

Easy · 7×7 · 6 words
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  1. 2. A large stringed instrument that is plucked while sitting
  2. 4. A long piece of music for one or two instruments
  3. 5. The individual symbols that represent musical sounds

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  1. 1. The largest and lowest brass instrument
  2. 3. A keyboard instrument with hammers and strings
  3. 4. A musical piece performed by a single person

Classical Music

Easy · 11×11 · 14 words
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  1. 1. A dramatic work set to music and sung on stage
  2. 3. The thin stick used by a conductor
  3. 7. The last part of a musical performance
  4. 8. A long musical composition for a full orchestra
  5. 10. A woodwind instrument with a double reed
  6. 12. Sticks used to play stringed instruments like violins
  7. 13. A large group of musicians playing various instruments

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  1. 2. Instruments played by striking or shaking
  2. 3. The male singing voice between bass and tenor
  3. 4. The largest and lowest pitched brass instrument
  4. 5. A single sound of a particular pitch
  5. 6. A person who writes original music
  6. 9. A composition for an instrumental soloist
  7. 11. A musical composition for two performers

Classical Music

Easy · 5×5 · 5 words
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  1. 1. A stick with horsehair used to play strings
  2. 4. A large string instrument played while sitting down
  3. 5. A long song for a solo voice in an opera

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  1. 2. A dramatic work set to music for singers and orchestra
  2. 3. A string instrument slightly larger than a violin

Classical Music

Easy · 7×7 · 8 words
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  1. 2. Large plucked instrument with pedals
  2. 4. Set of five horizontal lines for writing notes
  3. 6. Double-reed woodwind instrument
  4. 7. Stick with horsehair used to play strings

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  1. 1. Symbol placed at the beginning of sheet music
  2. 3. Keyboard instrument with black and white keys
  3. 4. Performance by a single musician
  4. 5. Single lever pressed by a pianist

Classical Music

Easy · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. Symbols used to represent musical sounds
  2. 3. Large triangular instrument with many plucked strings
  3. 7. An orchestral piece at the beginning of an opera
  4. 8. A long musical composition for a full orchestra
  5. 11. The highest pitched member of the string family
  6. 12. A dance in triple time often associated with Strauss
  7. 13. Thin stick used by a conductor to lead the orchestra

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  1. 2. A large ensemble of string brass woodwind and percussion
  2. 4. The lowest female singing voice
  3. 5. Famous composer who continued to write music after going deaf
  4. 6. The highest natural adult male singing voice
  5. 9. Child prodigy who composed The Magic Flute
  6. 10. Keyboard instrument with eighty eight keys

Classical Music

Easy · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 1. Musical instruction to play a stringed instrument with the bow.
  2. 3. A single tone of definite pitch made by a musical instrument or the human voice.
  3. 6. A woodwind instrument with a double-reed mouthpiece.
  4. 7. The written form of a musical composition.
  5. 9. Musical instruments played by striking or shaking them.
  6. 12. A long, accompanied song for a solo voice, typically in an opera or oratorio.
  7. 13. A slow tempo, or a slow movement in music.

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  1. 2. A large organized group of singers.
  2. 4. A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections.
  3. 5. A person who writes music, especially as a professional occupation.
  4. 8. A musical entertainment given by a single performer or by two or more performers.
  5. 10. A composition for an instrumental soloist, often with piano accompaniment, typically in several movements.
  6. 11. A stringed instrument of the violin family, larger than a viola.

Classical Music

Easy · 11×11 · 13 words
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  1. 2. A woodwind instrument with a double reed, known for its distinctive sound
  2. 4. A stringed musical instrument, the highest-pitched of the violin family
  3. 5. A long, accompanied song for a solo voice, typically one in an opera or oratorio
  4. 6. A large stringed instrument of the violin family, played between the legs
  5. 7. A woodwind instrument with a single reed, used in orchestras and bands
  6. 10. A group of instrumentalists, especially one combining string, woodwind, brass, and percussion sections
  7. 11. A brass musical instrument with a flared bell and a bright tone

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  1. 1. A composition for an instrumental soloist, often with a piano accompaniment, typically in several movements
  2. 3. An artistic dance form performed to music using precise and highly formalized set steps and gestures
  3. 6. A musical composition for a solo instrument or instruments accompanied by an orchestra
  4. 8. A musical tempo meaning slow and stately
  5. 9. A woodwind instrument with a high-pitched sound, played by blowing across a hole
  6. 10. A separate composition or set of compositions by a particular composer, usually numbered

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