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






3. Medium loud






4. Two half steps






5. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






6. 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






7. Moving the bow toward tip






8. Gradually getting slower






9. Very - very loud (fff)






10. Return to the beginning - play to the end






11. Soft






12. Plucked






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






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






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






16. Very soft






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






18. Gradually getting louder






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






21. # - raises the pitch by one half step






22. Very - very loud (fff)






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. Gradually get softer






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






30. Very very soft






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






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






34. 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






35. Gradually getting louder






36. Gradually getting softer






37. Detached






38. Rate of speed or pace of music






39. Gradually getting slower






40. Very loud






41. Very very soft






42. # - raises the pitch by one half step






43. Medium soft






44. Very soft






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






46. Fast and lively






47. Moving the bow toward frog






48. With the bow






49. 4/4 meter - denoted C






50. Return to the beginning - play to the end