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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. # - raises the pitch by one half step






3. The space between two bar lines






4. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






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






7. Rate of speed or pace of music






8. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






9. 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






10. Very - very loud (fff)






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






12. Very soft






13. Gradually getting softer






14. Soft






15. Rate of speed or pace of music






16. Gradually get softer






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






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






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






20. Gradually getting slower






21. A five note scale






22. Return to the beginning - play to the end






23. Medium soft






24. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






25. Gradually getting louder






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






27. Very loud






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






29. Gradually getting slower






30. Very soft






31. Moving the bow toward frog






32. 4/4 meter - denoted C






33. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






35. With the bow






36. Return to the beginning - play to the end






37. Loud






38. A five note scale






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






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






41. Gradually getting louder






42. Smooth - connected






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






47. Detached






48. Plucked






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






50. Soft