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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. Medium soft






2. Two half steps






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






4. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






6. The end






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






8. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






9. Very loud






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






11. Gradually getting softer






12. Gradually get softer






13. With the bow






14. Fast and lively






15. Gradually getting louder






16. 4/4 meter - denoted C






17. Loud






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






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






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






21. Moving the bow toward tip






22. Medium soft






23. Gradually getting slower






24. With the bow






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






26. Medium loud






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






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






29. 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






30. Very soft






31. Loud






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






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






34. Two half steps






35. Gradually getting softer






36. 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






37. Soft






38. The end






39. The space between two bar lines






40. Very very soft






41. Plucked






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






43. Moderately slow






44. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






45. Very soft






46. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






48. Very - very loud (fff)






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. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order