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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. 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






2. Moderately slow






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






4. Gradually get softer






5. Smooth - connected






6. Very - very loud (fff)






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






8. Soft






9. Moving the bow toward tip






10. Return to the beginning - play to the end






11. A five note scale






12. The end






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






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






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






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 getting slower






18. Very soft






19. Plucked






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






21. Medium loud






22. Gradually getting softer






23. The end






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






25. Detached






26. Very very soft






27. The space between two bar lines






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






30. Very loud






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






32. # - raises the pitch by one half step






33. Smooth - connected






34. Two half steps






35. With the bow






36. 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






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






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






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






40. Detached






41. Medium soft






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






43. A five note scale






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






45. Loud






46. Rate of speed or pace of music






47. Very - very loud (fff)






48. Moving the bow toward frog






49. Gradually getting slower






50. Soft