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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. Fast and lively






2. Gradually getting slower






3. Gradually getting slower






4. Two half steps






5. Very loud






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






7. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






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






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






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. A five note scale






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






14. Moderately slow






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






16. Moving the bow toward frog






17. Gradually getting softer






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






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






20. 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.






21. Gradually getting louder






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






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






24. Plucked






25. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






26. The end






27. 4/4 meter - denoted C






28. The space between two bar lines






29. Detached






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






31. 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






32. Medium soft






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






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






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






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






37. Moving the bow toward tip






38. Moving the bow toward tip






39. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






40. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






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






43. Medium soft






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. # - raises the pitch by one half step






46. 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






47. Rate of speed or pace of music






48. Medium loud






49. Gradually getting louder






50. Loud