From wood it's made,
From string it's made,
It floats upon the winds.

It's made by one,
It's made by many,
From hands and mouths it spins.

A score without a game.
A staff not for the lame.
With seven letters tamed.
With five letters named.

The answer is music.

"From wood it's made" - there are instruments made of wood

"From string it's made" - guitars, cellos, or violins, probably

"It floats upon the winds" - you can hear it due to vibrations in the air

"It's made by one, it's made by many" - one or many people at once can play music

"From hands and mouths it spins" - you can play an instrument or sing; it's still music

"A score without a game" - a music director or conductor has a score that shows all the notes in a piece of music

"A staff not for the lame" - written music is usually written on a staff

"With seven letters tamed" - notes in music are named A, B, C, D, E, F, and G

"With five letters named" - M-U-S-I-C

This was very easy for me because I study music and hear terms like "score" and "staff" almost daily.

Posted by Lillian on 2006-11-10 11:30:29