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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. Moderately slow






2. Moving the bow toward frog






3. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






5. Very loud






6. 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






7. Moving the bow toward tip






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






9. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






10. Very soft






11. A five note scale






12. A five note scale






13. The end






14. Gradually getting softer






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






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






17. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






19. The space between two bar lines






20. Moving the bow toward tip






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






22. Very - very loud (fff)






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






24. Two half steps






25. 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.






26. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






28. Rate of speed or pace of music






29. 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






30. Moving the bow toward frog






31. Very very soft






32. Soft






33. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






35. Moderately slow






36. 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






37. Soft






38. Gradually getting slower






39. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






40. Loud






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






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






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






44. # - raises the pitch by one half step






45. Loud






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






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






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






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






50. Medium soft






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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