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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. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






2. With the bow






3. Gradually getting louder






4. Very loud






5. Moving the bow toward frog






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






7. The space between two bar lines






8. Gradually getting slower






9. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






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






12. Loud






13. Loud






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






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






16. Rate of speed or pace of music






17. Fast and lively






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






19. Soft






20. Medium soft






21. Moving the bow toward tip






22. The space between two bar lines






23. Very - very loud (fff)






24. 4/4 meter - denoted C






25. Very soft






26. Very very soft






27. 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






28. The end






29. Detached






30. Two half steps






31. Two half steps






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






33. Plucked






34. The end






35. Smooth - connected






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






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






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






39. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






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






42. 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






43. Medium soft






44. Gradually get softer






45. 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






46. Very loud






47. Moderately slow






48. 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






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. Fast and lively






Can you answer 50 questions in 15 minutes?



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