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






2. Gradually getting louder






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






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






5. Rate of speed or pace of music






6. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






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






9. The end






10. Return to the beginning - play to the end






11. Very soft






12. Moving the bow toward frog






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






14. Rate of speed or pace of music






15. Gradually get softer






16. # - raises the pitch by one half step






17. Smooth - connected






18. Gradually getting softer






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






20. Gradually getting slower






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






22. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






24. With the bow






25. Moving the bow toward frog






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






27. 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.






28. 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






29. Gradually getting louder






30. Very soft






31. Two half steps






32. Detached






33. Moving the bow toward tip






34. 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






35. 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






36. Gradually get softer






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






38. Fast and lively






39. With the bow






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






41. Medium loud






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






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






44. Fast and lively






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






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. The end






48. Very loud






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






50. Very - very loud (fff)