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






2. Loud






3. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






5. Plucked






6. Moving the bow toward tip






7. Very very soft






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






11. Very - very loud (fff)






12. 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






13. # - raises the pitch by one half step






14. Gradually get softer






15. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






16. Smooth - connected






17. Soft






18. Gradually getting softer






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






20. Medium loud






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






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






23. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






24. Medium soft






25. With the bow






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






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






28. Return to the beginning - play to the end






29. Moderately slow






30. Fast and lively






31. Moderately slow






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






33. The space between two bar lines






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






35. Gradually getting softer






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






37. Moving the bow toward frog






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






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






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






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






42. The end






43. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






45. A five note scale






46. Gradually getting slower






47. 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






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






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






50. Two half steps