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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. A five note scale






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






4. Loud






5. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






6. # - raises the pitch by one half step






7. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






8. With the bow






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






10. Medium soft






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






12. Very loud






13. Gradually getting softer






14. Very - very loud (fff)






15. 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






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






17. Gradually get softer






18. 4/4 meter - denoted C






19. The space between two bar lines






20. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






22. Moving the bow toward tip






23. A five note scale






24. Two half steps






25. Medium loud






26. 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






27. Smooth - connected






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






29. The end






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






31. Plucked






32. Detached






33. 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






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






35. With the bow






36. 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.






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






38. Two half steps






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






40. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






41. Rate of speed or pace of music






42. A musical notation that makes a note sharp or flat or natural although that is not part of the key signature






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






44. Gradually getting louder






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






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






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






48. Rate of speed or pace of music






49. Return to the beginning - play to the end






50. Soft