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






2. Rate of speed or pace of music






3. With the bow






4. Medium loud






5. Gradually getting slower






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






7. Fast and lively






8. Smooth - connected






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






10. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






11. Very soft






12. Moderately slow






13. 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






14. Fast and lively






15. Soft






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






17. Soft






18. Very loud






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






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






21. Return to the beginning - play to the end






22. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






24. Plucked






25. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






26. A five note scale






27. Medium soft






28. 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






29. Loud






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






31. Gradually get softer






32. Gradually getting louder






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






34. # - raises the pitch by one half step






35. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






36. Plucked






37. Very soft






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






39. The end






40. 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.






41. Very loud






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






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






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






45. Medium soft






46. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






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






49. Moving the bow toward frog






50. 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