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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. 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






2. The end






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






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






5. Soft






6. Rate of speed or pace of music






7. Medium loud






8. Moving the bow toward tip






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






10. Moving the bow toward frog






11. Two half steps






12. Very soft






13. With the bow






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






15. Medium loud






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






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






18. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






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






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






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






23. # - raises the pitch by one half step






24. Two half steps






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






26. The space between two bar lines






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






28. Moving the bow toward tip






29. 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.






30. Medium soft






31. The space between two bar lines






32. 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






33. The end






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






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






36. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






37. Return to the beginning - play to the end






38. Moderately slow






39. Return to the beginning - play to the end






40. Medium soft






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






42. 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






43. Moderately slow






44. Gradually getting slower






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






46. A five note scale






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






48. Gradually getting louder






49. Very very soft






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