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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. Very - very loud (fff)






2. Gradually getting softer






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






4. Moving the bow toward frog






5. Medium soft






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






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






8. Very soft






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






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






11. 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






12. 4/4 meter - denoted C






13. Moving the bow toward tip






14. Very loud






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






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






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






18. The end






19. 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






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 soft






22. Gradually getting louder






23. 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.






24. Very very soft






25. Gradually getting softer






26. Very very soft






27. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






28. Fast and lively






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






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






31. With the bow






32. Gradually getting slower






33. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






34. Detached






35. Soft






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






37. Loud






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






39. Gradually get softer






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






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






42. Moderately slow






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






44. Soft






45. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






47. Medium loud






48. The space between two bar lines






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






50. Smooth - connected