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






2. Detached






3. Gradually getting softer






4. Moderately slow






5. Moving the bow toward frog






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






7. Two half steps






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






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






10. 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






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






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. Very loud






14. Gradually get softer






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






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






17. Very loud






18. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






19. Fast and lively






20. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






22. Rate of speed or pace of music






23. Medium loud






24. Plucked






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






26. Smooth - connected






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






28. Plucked






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






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






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






32. Return to the beginning - play to the end






33. The space between two bar lines






34. Gradually getting louder






35. Loud






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






37. Very soft






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






39. The space between two bar lines






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






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






42. 4/4 meter - denoted C






43. 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.






44. 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






45. The end






46. Very soft






47. Very - very loud (fff)






48. Loud






49. Soft






50. A five note scale