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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. Very loud






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






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






5. 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






6. Very - very loud (fff)






7. Loud






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






9. The space between two bar lines






10. Very loud






11. Medium loud






12. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






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






15. A five note scale






16. Very soft






17. Gradually get softer






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






19. Gradually getting softer






20. Moderately slow






21. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






23. Detached






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






25. The end






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






27. Soft






28. With the bow






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






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






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






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






33. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






34. Moving the bow toward frog






35. Smooth - connected






36. Loud






37. Two half steps






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






39. Gradually getting slower






40. 4/4 meter - denoted C






41. With the bow






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






43. Very very soft






44. Gradually getting slower






45. Medium soft






46. Plucked






47. Fast and lively






48. Fast and lively






49. 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






50. Medium soft