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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. 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






2. Soft






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






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






5. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






7. Soft






8. Very loud






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






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






11. Very loud






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






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






14. The space between two bar lines






15. 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






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






17. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






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






20. Very soft






21. Detached






22. Medium loud






23. Medium loud






24. Gradually get softer






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






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






27. Two half steps






28. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






30. Moving the bow toward tip






31. Gradually get softer






32. 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.






33. Return to the beginning - play to the end






34. Moderately slow






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






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






37. Detached






38. The end






39. Fast and lively






40. Gradually getting louder






41. Very - very loud (fff)






42. Very - very loud (fff)






43. Moving the bow toward tip






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






45. Very very soft






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






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






48. A five note scale






49. Gradually getting softer






50. 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