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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. Very soft






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






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






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






5. A five note scale






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






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






8. Very very soft






9. 4/4 meter - denoted C






10. Smooth - connected






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






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






13. Two half steps






14. Gradually getting slower






15. Rate of speed or pace of music






16. # - raises the pitch by one half step






17. Moderately slow






18. Very - very loud (fff)






19. Moderately slow






20. Moving the bow toward tip






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. Detached






23. Medium soft






24. Fast and lively






25. Medium loud






26. With the bow






27. Moving the bow toward tip






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






29. Very very soft






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






31. Gradually get softer






32. Two half steps






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






34. The space between two bar lines






35. The end






36. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






37. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






38. Medium loud






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






40. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






41. Smooth - connected






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






43. The space between two bar lines






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






45. Plucked






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






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






48. Return to the beginning - play to the end






49. Fast and lively






50. 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.