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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. Gives the lines and spaces of the staff their names






2. The end






3. Rate of speed or pace of music






4. 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






5. Gradually getting softer






6. With the bow






7. Loud






8. Moderately slow






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






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






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






12. Two half steps






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






14. With the bow






15. The space between two bar lines






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






17. Detached






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






19. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






20. Plucked






21. Very very soft






22. Smooth - connected






23. Gradually getting slower






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






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






26. Medium soft






27. Soft






28. Loud






29. Very loud






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






31. 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






32. Return to the beginning - play to the end






33. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






34. Moving the bow toward tip






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






36. Very - very loud (fff)






37. Very soft






38. Gradually getting louder






39. Rate of speed or pace of music






40. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






41. Smooth - connected






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






43. Gradually getting slower






44. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






46. # - raises the pitch by one half step






47. A five note scale






48. Very - very loud (fff)






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






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