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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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 loud






2. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






4. Moderately slow






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






6. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






8. Return to the beginning - play to the end






9. # - raises the pitch by one half step






10. Loud






11. Moving the bow toward tip






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






13. Moving the bow toward frog






14. The space between two bar lines






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






16. Smooth - connected






17. Detached






18. Medium soft






19. Gradually getting louder






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






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






22. Smooth - connected






23. Gradually getting softer






24. Soft






25. 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






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






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






28. The end






29. Rate of speed or pace of music






30. Moderately slow






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






32. A five note scale






33. 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






34. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






35. 4/4 meter - denoted C






36. # - raises the pitch by one half step






37. Fast and lively






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






39. Medium soft






40. Soft






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






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






43. Plucked






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






45. The end






46. With the bow






47. Medium loud






48. Moving the bow toward frog






49. The space between two bar lines






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