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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. Gradually getting louder






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






3. Gradually get softer






4. A five note scale






5. # - raises the pitch by one half step






6. 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






7. Medium loud






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






9. Very loud






10. Moving the bow toward frog






11. Gradually getting slower






12. The space between two bar lines






13. The space between two bar lines






14. Smooth - connected






15. Moving the bow toward tip






16. Very very soft






17. Soft






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






19. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






21. Two half steps






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






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






24. Very loud






25. 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






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






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






28. Fast and lively






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






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






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






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






33. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






35. With the bow






36. 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






37. Medium soft






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






39. A five note scale






40. Gradually getting softer






41. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






43. Soft






44. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






45. 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.






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






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






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






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






50. With the bow