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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. Plucked






2. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






4. Gradually getting louder






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






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






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






8. The space between two bar lines






9. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






10. 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






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






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






13. Moving the bow toward frog






14. Very - very loud (fff)






15. Moving the bow toward tip






16. Gradually getting slower






17. With the bow






18. Moderately slow






19. Gradually getting softer






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






21. 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.






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






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






24. Moderately slow






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






26. Fast and lively






27. Detached






28. Smooth - connected






29. 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






30. Very soft






31. Very very soft






32. 4/4 meter - denoted C






33. Gradually getting slower






34. A five note scale






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






36. Very - very loud (fff)






37. Rate of speed or pace of music






38. 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






39. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






40. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






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






43. Medium soft






44. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






45. 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.






46. # - raises the pitch by one half step






47. Very very soft






48. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






49. The end






50. A five note scale