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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. Detached






2. The end






3. # - raises the pitch by one half step






4. 4/4 meter - denoted C






5. Rate of speed or pace of music






6. A five note scale






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






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






9. Plucked






10. 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






11. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






12. Gradually getting louder






13. Moderately slow






14. Medium loud






15. The space between two bar lines






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






17. # - raises the pitch by one half step






18. The end






19. The location where music is written - includes five lines and four spaces.






20. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






21. Gradually getting louder






22. With the bow






23. Soft






24. 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






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






26. Detached






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






28. Very very soft






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






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






31. Very - very loud (fff)






32. Smooth - connected






33. Gradually get softer






34. With the bow






35. Moving the bow toward frog






36. Return to the beginning - play to the end






37. Gradually getting slower






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






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






40. Two half steps






41. A five note scale






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






43. Gradually getting softer






44. Medium soft






45. Fast and lively






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






47. Moving the bow toward frog






48. 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






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






50. 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.