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






2. Plucked






3. Medium soft






4. Smooth - connected






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






6. Very - very loud (fff)






7. Gradually getting slower






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






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






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






11. Soft






12. The end






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






14. Gradually get softer






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






16. Fast and lively






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






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






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






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






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






22. Return to the beginning - play to the end






23. Moderately slow






24. 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






25. Very loud






26. Moving the bow toward frog






27. Gradually getting softer






28. Moderately slow






29. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






31. Two half steps






32. Moving the bow toward tip






33. Detached






34. Smooth - connected






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






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






37. # - raises the pitch by one half step






38. Soft






39. Loud






40. Medium soft






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






42. Very very soft






43. Very very soft






44. Two half steps






45. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






47. Moving the bow toward frog






48. Fast and lively






49. Medium loud






50. Moderate - neither fast nor slow