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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 space between two bar lines






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






3. Very soft






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






5. A five note scale






6. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






8. Moderately slow






9. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






11. Return to the beginning - play to the end






12. Moving the bow toward tip






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






14. Very - very loud (fff)






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






16. Medium soft






17. The end






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






19. Very soft






20. Gradually get softer






21. Very very soft






22. Medium soft






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






24. Smooth - connected






25. Return to the beginning - play to the end






26. Medium loud






27. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






28. Two half steps






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






30. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






32. The end






33. Gradually getting slower






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






35. Soft






36. Very - very loud (fff)






37. Gradually getting louder






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






39. Gradually getting slower






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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.






45. 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






46. Gradually getting softer






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






48. Loud






49. Gradually getting softer






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