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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. Gradually getting louder






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






3. 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






4. Loud






5. Very - very loud (fff)






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






7. Soft






8. Loud






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






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






11. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






12. 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






13. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






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






16. Gradually getting slower






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






18. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






19. Moving the bow toward frog






20. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






22. 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






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






24. The space between two bar lines






25. Two half steps






26. Gradually get softer






27. With the bow






28. The end






29. Gradually getting softer






30. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






32. Moving the bow toward frog






33. Detached






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






35. Rate of speed or pace of music






36. Moderately slow






37. A five note scale






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






39. Smooth - connected






40. Detached






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






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






43. Medium soft






44. Very soft






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






46. Moving the bow toward tip






47. Medium soft






48. Plucked






49. Medium loud






50. 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.