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






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






3. Two half steps






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






5. Very loud






6. Return to the beginning - play to the end






7. With the bow






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






9. A five note scale






10. Moderately slow






11. # - raises the pitch by one half step






12. Two half steps






13. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






14. Loud






15. Moving the bow toward frog






16. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






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






19. 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






20. Very loud






21. Medium soft






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






23. Gradually getting louder






24. Very soft






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






26. 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






27. Gradually getting slower






28. Gradually get softer






29. 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.






30. Very very soft






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






32. Very - very loud (fff)






33. The end






34. Plucked






35. Medium loud






36. The space between two bar lines






37. Smooth - connected






38. Fast and lively






39. A five note scale






40. Soft






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






42. Gradually getting slower






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. Very - very loud (fff)






47. The end






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






49. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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