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






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






3. Two half steps






4. A five note scale






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






6. Medium loud






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






8. Gradually getting slower






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






10. Smooth - connected






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






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






13. Moving the bow toward tip






14. 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






15. Very very soft






16. Plucked






17. Moderately slow






18. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






20. Plucked






21. The end






22. Gradually get softer






23. Soft






24. Moderately slow






25. Gradually getting louder






26. Moving the bow toward frog






27. Moving the bow toward frog






28. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






29. Very - very loud (fff)






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






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






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






33. Gradually getting softer






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






35. A five note scale






36. Very soft






37. 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






38. Two half steps






39. With the bow






40. Soft






41. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






42. Fast and lively






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






44. Return to the beginning - play to the end






45. Very very soft






46. Very loud






47. 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.






48. Return to the beginning - play to the end






49. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






50. Medium soft