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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. 4/4 meter - denoted C






2. Fast and lively






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






4. The space between two bar lines






5. With the bow






6. Gradually get softer






7. Gradually getting louder






8. Smooth - connected






9. Two half steps






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






11. Very - very loud (fff)






12. Plucked






13. 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






14. Soft






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






16. Fast and lively






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






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






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






20. The end






21. A five note scale






22. Loud






23. Moving the bow toward tip






24. 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






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






26. Very very soft






27. Very - very loud (fff)






28. # - raises the pitch by one half step






29. Loud






30. Moderately slow






31. Two half steps






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






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






34. 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






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






36. Medium loud






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






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






39. Moving the bow toward frog






40. The end






41. The space between two bar lines






42. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






44. With the bow






45. Gradually getting softer






46. 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






47. Gradually getting slower






48. Gradually getting slower






49. Medium soft






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