Music Word Search
This music word search covers instruments, notation and musical terms, from violin and trumpet to tempo, rhythm and crescendo. It is a ready-made music class sub plan and a fun puzzle for band, choir and orchestra students. Have students sort the instruments they find into strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion.
Music Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BANJO
- BASSOON
- CELLO
- CLARINET
- DRUMS
- FLUTE
- FRENCH HORN
- GUITAR
- HARP
- OBOE
- PIANO
- SAXOPHONE
- TAMBOURINE
- TRIANGLE
- TROMBONE
- TRUMPET
- TUBA
- UKULELE
- VIOLIN
- XYLOPHONE
Music Hidden Message Word Search
Find and circle every word in the list. Words go across, down and diagonally.
- BANJO
- BASSOON
- CELLO
- CLARINET
- FLUTE
- HARP
- MELODY
- OBOE
- SAXOPHONE
- TRIANGLE
- TROMBONE
- TUBA
- UKULELE
- XYLOPHONE
Hidden message: the leftover letters, read left to right and top to bottom, spell a secret message._ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Music Word Search — Answer Key
Music Hidden Message Word Search — Answer Key
Hidden message: Make a joyful noise
About this music word search
- A standard modern piano has 88 keys: 52 white and 36 black.
- Orchestra instruments are grouped into four families: strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion.
- Many musical terms, like forte (loud), piano (soft) and crescendo (gradually louder), come from Italian.
- Music class tip: clap out a rhythm for each word found, one clap per syllable.
Want a different version? Make your own word search with these words, a shaped grid, or bent words.
Words in these puzzles
PianoGuitarViolinDrumsTrumpetFluteClarinetSaxophoneCelloHarpTromboneTubaFrench HornOboeBassoonXylophoneTambourineTriangleUkuleleBanjoMelody
Frequently asked questions
›Is this music word search free to print?
Yes. Print it straight from your browser or download the PDF, which includes 2 puzzles and their answer keys. No sign-up needed.
›Where is the answer key?
The answer keys print on their own pages after the puzzles, and they are in the PDF too. Every word is highlighted, so checking is quick.
›Can I make my own music word search?
Yes. Press "Customize this puzzle" to open it in the word search maker. There you can add or remove words, change the grid size, pick a shape or add a hidden message.