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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.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Very - very loud (fff)






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






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






4. Smooth - connected






5. With the bow






6. Moving the bow toward tip






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






8. Gradually getting louder






9. Moving the bow toward frog






10. Soft






11. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






12. 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






13. Loud






14. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






15. Medium soft






16. Very - very loud (fff)






17. The end






18. 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






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






20. Very very soft






21. Moving the bow toward tip






22. A five note scale






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






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






25. Fast and lively






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






27. The space between two bar lines






28. Rate of speed or pace of music






29. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






30. Gradually getting softer






31. Plucked






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






33. The space between two bar lines






34. 4/4 meter - denoted C






35. Smooth - connected






36. Medium soft






37. Soft






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






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






40. Moderately slow






41. Plucked






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






43. Fast and lively






44. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






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






47. Very loud






48. Gradually getting slower






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






50. Gradually getting louder