Use the arrow keys to move between letters. Press Enter or Space on the first letter of a word, then again on the last letter. Press Escape to cancel.
A few of the words
- BANDLEADER
- Doc Severinsen led The Tonight Show band from 1967 to 1992, becoming as famous for his flamboyant suits as for his trumpet virtuosity.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- STINGER
- A stinger is a short, sharp musical cue, usually just a few notes, played by the house band to punctuate a joke or signal a transition.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- DOWNBEAT
- The downbeat is the first beat of a measure, the moment the bandleader's hand drops and the whole band locks in together.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
- CHARTS
- Musicians call their sheet music 'charts', a house band has to sight-read new charts every week to back visiting musical guests.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
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The House Band: a free large-print word search
The House Band, free large-print word search celebrating the musicians who keep late-night television swinging, from the first downbeat to the closing theme.
About The House Band
Before the first commercial break, before the guest settles onto the couch, the house band earns its keep, a tight groove, a punchy stinger, a theme that tells you exactly where you are. The bandleader trades nods with the host while the brass section breathes as one. Some of the most beloved names in American music spent their careers in those seats: Paul Shaffer anchoring the Ed Sullivan Theater for more than thirty years, Doc Severinsen dazzling late-night audiences on NBC for two decades.
How to play
- 1Find a word.Tap its first letter, then tap along to its last. The trail fills in and finishes itself when it spells a word. Or press the first letter and drag.
- 2Words run in straight lines.Across and down, and on the harder difficulties diagonally and backwards.
- 3It marks itself.Each word you find takes on its own soft colour on the grid and is crossed off the list.
- 4Choose a difficulty.Relaxed, Classic or Challenging set those directions and how much the word list helps, never the grid size. Tap the A buttons at the top to enlarge the letters, or pinch the grid.
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