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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 loud






2. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






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






5. Gradually getting softer






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






7. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






8. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






10. The end






11. Gradually getting slower






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






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






14. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






15. Smooth - connected






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






17. Very - very loud (fff)






18. Moderately slow






19. Fast and lively






20. Gradually getting louder






21. 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






22. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






24. Gradually get softer






25. Very - very loud (fff)






26. A five note scale






27. # - raises the pitch by one half step






28. The end






29. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






30. Moving the bow toward tip






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






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






33. Medium loud






34. Fast and lively






35. The space between two bar lines






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






37. Plucked






38. Very soft






39. Moving the bow toward tip






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






41. Soft






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






43. 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






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






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






46. Smooth - connected






47. Soft






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






49. Very very soft






50. Rate of speed or pace of music