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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. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






2. The space between two bar lines






3. Detached






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






5. Gradually getting softer






6. Two half steps






7. Moving the bow toward frog






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






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






10. Gradually getting softer






11. Rate of speed or pace of music






12. The end






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






14. 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.






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






16. The end






17. 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






18. Gradually getting slower






19. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






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






22. Medium soft






23. 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






24. Smooth - connected






25. Gradually get softer






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






27. Very loud






28. Very - very loud (fff)






29. Return to the beginning - play to the end






30. 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






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






32. Gradually getting slower






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






34. # - raises the pitch by one half step






35. With the bow






36. Loud






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






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






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






40. Gradually getting louder






41. The space between two bar lines






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






43. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






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






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






47. Plucked






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






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






50. 4/4 meter - denoted C