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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. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






2. Medium loud






3. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






5. 4/4 meter - denoted C






6. The space between two bar lines






7. Very very soft






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






9. Two half steps






10. Gradually getting slower






11. Medium soft






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






13. Gradually getting louder






14. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






15. Gradually getting softer






16. 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.






17. Gradually get softer






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






19. Moving the bow toward tip






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






21. Very very soft






22. The end






23. Moving the bow toward frog






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






25. Moving the bow toward frog






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






27. With the bow






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






30. Two half steps






31. Very soft






32. With the bow






33. 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






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






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






36. Very soft






37. Smooth - connected






38. Gradually getting slower






39. The end






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






41. # - raises the pitch by one half step






42. Detached






43. Return to the beginning - play to the end






44. Very - very loud (fff)






45. 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






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






47. Gradually get softer






48. Fast and lively






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






50. Soft