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Middle School Orchestra

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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.






2. Plucked






3. Very - very loud (fff)






4. Very very soft






5. With the bow






6. Gradually getting louder






7. Very very soft






8. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






17. Moderately slow






18. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






20. Plucked






21. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






22. Medium loud






23. Rate of speed or pace of music






24. The end






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






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






27. Two half steps






28. Moving the bow toward tip






29. 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






30. Moderately slow






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






32. Soft






33. Return to the beginning - play to the end






34. Very loud






35. Gradually getting softer






36. Gradually get softer






37. Loud






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






39. A five note scale






40. 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






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






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






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






44. The space between two bar lines






45. With the bow






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






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






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






49. 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.






50. Very - very loud (fff)