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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. # - raises the pitch by one half step






2. # - raises the pitch by one half step






3. Moving the bow toward frog






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






5. The end






6. Moving the bow toward frog






7. Soft






8. Gradually getting slower






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






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






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






12. Two half steps






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






14. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






15. Loud






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






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






18. Loud






19. 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






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






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






22. Very loud






23. Medium soft






24. Gradually get softer






25. Return to the beginning - play to the end






26. Gradually getting softer






27. Return to the beginning - play to the end






28. Very very soft






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






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






31. Detached






32. Smooth - connected






33. Smooth - connected






34. Gradually getting louder






35. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






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






38. With the bow






39. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






40. A five note scale






41. Plucked






42. The space between two bar lines






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






44. Gradually get softer






45. Soft






46. The space between two bar lines






47. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






49. 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.






50. Gradually getting slower