Jazz Word Search
11 words · 13×13 grid
How to play: click (or tap) the first letter, drag to the last letter, then release. Words go in any direction, including backwards. Or download the PDF to solve on paper.
Find these words
Jazz grew out of African American communities in the early twentieth century and became one of America's great art forms. Its heart is improvisation, where a soloist invents a melody in the moment over a rhythm section's groove. Syncopation and swing give it that off beat pulse, the saxophone and trumpet carry many of its voices, and a short repeated riff anchors a tune. Styles range from early Dixieland to fast, complex bebop, and scat turns the voice into an instrument. This word puzzle gathers eleven of them.
Frequently asked questions
What is improvisation in this jazz word search?
IMPROVISATION is inventing music on the spot. A jazz SOLOIST creates a new melody live over the chords, so no two performances are quite the same.
Does the PDF include an answer key?
Yes, the PDF has the puzzle on page one and the full answer key on page two.
