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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. Gradually getting softer






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






3. Loud






4. # - raises the pitch by one half step






5. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






6. Moving the bow toward tip






7. Very loud






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






9. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






11. Very - very loud (fff)






12. Return to the beginning - play to the end






13. Gradually getting slower






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






15. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






16. Moving the bow toward tip






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






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






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






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






21. 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.






22. Smooth - connected






23. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






25. Medium soft






26. Fast and lively






27. Plucked






28. Medium loud






29. A five note scale






30. Plucked






31. Rate of speed or pace of music






32. Gradually get softer






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






34. 4/4 meter - denoted C






35. Gradually get softer






36. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






38. A five note scale






39. 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






40. Moving the bow toward frog






41. Gradually getting slower






42. Two half steps






43. The end






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






45. Medium loud






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






47. Fast and lively






48. Very very soft






49. Moderately slow






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