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






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






3. Smooth - connected






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






5. Smooth - connected






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






7. Moving the bow toward frog






8. Medium loud






9. Gradually get softer






10. Detached






11. Medium loud






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






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






14. Fast and lively






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






16. Gradually getting slower






17. With the bow






18. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






20. The space between two bar lines






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






22. With the bow






23. Very very soft






24. Very - very loud (fff)






25. The end






26. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






28. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






30. Gradually get softer






31. Moving the bow toward frog






32. Moving the bow toward tip






33. Moderately slow






34. The end






35. Very loud






36. Return to the beginning - play to the end






37. Plucked






38. Loud






39. 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.






40. # - raises the pitch by one half step






41. Return to the beginning - play to the end






42. A five note scale






43. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






44. Very - very loud (fff)






45. Loud






46. 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






47. Rate of speed or pace of music






48. Moderately slow






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






50. 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