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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. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






3. Very soft






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. Moving the bow toward tip






6. The space between two bar lines






7. Distance from any key to the very next key up or down - black or white - with no key between; the smallest distance between to notes






8. Rate of speed or pace of music






9. Gradually get softer






10. Distance from any key to the very next key up or down - black or white - with no key between; the smallest distance between to notes






11. Gradually getting louder






12. Gradually getting softer






13. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






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






16. Two half steps






17. 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.






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






19. Very very soft






20. Short lines which are added to extend the range of the staff when the notes are too low or too high to be written on the staff






21. A five note scale






22. Fast and lively






23. 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






24. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






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






27. The end






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






29. The vertical line placed on the staff to divide the music into measures






30. Loud






31. To lift the bow and return it to it's starting point






32. Detached






33. Moving the bow toward tip






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






35. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






37. Detached






38. Medium soft






39. Smooth - connected






40. Gradually getting slower






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






42. Smooth - connected






43. Very - very loud (fff)






44. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






45. 4/4 meter - denoted C






46. Moderately slow






47. Very soft






48. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






50. 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