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






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






3. 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






4. Loud






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






6. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






7. With the bow






8. Gradually get softer






9. The space between two bar lines






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






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






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






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






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. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






16. Loud






17. Fast and lively






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






19. Return to the beginning - play to the end






20. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






22. Detached






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. Gradually get softer






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






26. Smooth - connected






27. Two half steps






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






29. 4/4 meter - denoted C






30. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






31. Soft






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






33. Moderately slow






34. Medium soft






35. Gradually getting louder






36. 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.






37. Gradually getting softer






38. Two half steps






39. # - raises the pitch by one half step






40. Very very soft






41. Very - very loud (fff)






42. Plucked






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






44. Moving the bow toward tip






45. The end






46. Very - very loud (fff)






47. Very soft






48. Moving the bow toward frog






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






50. Detached