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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. Gradually getting softer






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






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






5. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






6. The space between two bar lines






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






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






9. 4/4 meter - denoted C






10. # - raises the pitch by one half step






11. Rate of speed or pace of music






12. A five note scale






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






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






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






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






17. The end






18. Gradually getting louder






19. Very - very loud (fff)






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






21. Gradually get softer






22. 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






23. 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






24. Very - very loud (fff)






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






26. Moderately slow






27. Medium loud






28. Medium soft






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






30. The end






31. Very soft






32. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






34. A five note scale






35. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






37. 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.






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






39. The space between two bar lines






40. Gradually get softer






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






42. Smooth - connected






43. Medium loud






44. With the bow






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






46. Moving the bow toward frog






47. With the bow






48. 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






49. Gradually getting slower






50. Loud