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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. Medium soft






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






3. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






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






6. Gradually getting slower






7. Smooth - connected






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






9. Medium soft






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






11. Moderately slow






12. 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.






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






14. Very soft






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






16. Gradually get softer






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






18. Plucked






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






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. Rate of speed or pace of music






22. # - raises the pitch by one half step






23. Soft






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






25. # - raises the pitch by one half step






26. 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






27. The space between two bar lines






28. Gradually getting louder






29. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






30. Soft






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






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. Gives the lines and spaces of the staff their names






34. Very loud






35. Gradually get softer






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






37. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






38. Medium loud






39. Plucked






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






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






42. Two half steps






43. The space between two bar lines






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






45. 4/4 meter - denoted C






46. 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






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






48. Very very soft






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






50. Moving the bow toward tip