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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. 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






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






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






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






5. Gradually getting louder






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






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






8. Loud






9. The end






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






11. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






12. 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.






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






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






15. Very very soft






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






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






18. With the bow






19. Very soft






20. Moderately slow






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






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






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






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






25. Detached






26. # - raises the pitch by one half step






27. With the bow






28. 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.






29. Gradually getting softer






30. Moving the bow toward tip






31. Smooth - connected






32. 4/4 meter - denoted C






33. Gradually get softer






34. Fast and lively






35. 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






36. Rate of speed or pace of music






37. Rate of speed or pace of music






38. Soft






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






40. Very - very loud (fff)






41. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






42. 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






43. Plucked






44. # - raises the pitch by one half step






45. Very very soft






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






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






48. Gradually getting louder






49. Moving the bow toward frog






50. Medium soft