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Middle School Orchestra

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The location where music is written - includes five lines and four spaces.






2. Soft






3. The notes of a chord played in succession to one another - rather than simultaneously; a broken chord






4. Sign that appears at the beginning of the music after the clef sign. It contains two numbers. The top number tells how many beats in a measure. The bottom number indicates what duration of note gets one beat.






5. The space between two bar lines






6. Gradually getting softer






7. Repeat the previous section of music. Go back to the nearest repeat sign - or to the beginning of the piece if there is none.






8. Moderately slow






9. Very loud






10. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






11. With the bow






12. 4/4 meter - denoted C






13. Notes that are altered with sharps - flats and naturals






14. A five note scale






15. Two vertical lines drawn through the staff that indicate the end of a section






16. A note that is not affected by either a sharp or a flat - a natural sign cancels a previous sharp or flat






17. Very soft






18. Gradually getting louder






19. The space between two bar lines






20. A series of staccato notes played while the bow moves in one direction






21. A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature






22. Detached






23. Return to the beginning - play to the end






24. Medium loud






25. The end






26. Gives the lines and spaces of the staff their names






27. Gradually get softer






28. Rate of speed or pace of music






29. Curved line that connects notes of different pitches - play all notes that are connected in one bow






30. Play through the first ending to the repeat sign then go back to the beginning and skip the first ending and play the second ending






31. Very soft






32. A combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together






33. Sign that appears at the beginning of the music after the clef sign. It contains two numbers. The top number tells how many beats in a measure. The bottom number indicates what duration of note gets one beat.






34. Notes that are altered with sharps - flats and naturals






35. Moving the bow toward tip






36. The flats and sharps at the beginning of each staff line indicating the key of music the piece is to be played






37. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






38. Smooth - connected






39. A five note scale






40. Moderately slow






41. Return to the beginning - play to the end






42. Very very soft






43. Soft






44. Fast and lively






45. A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature






46. A combination of three or more notes that blend harmoniously when sounded together






47. Gradually getting louder






48. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






49. Very - very loud (fff)






50. Repeat the previous section of music. Go back to the nearest repeat sign - or to the beginning of the piece if there is none.