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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 loud






2. Detached






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






4. Very - very loud (fff)






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






6. Rate of speed or pace of music






7. With the bow






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






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






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






11. 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.






12. Very soft






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






14. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






15. Moving the bow toward frog






16. Soft






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






18. Moderately slow






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






20. Detached






21. Fast and lively






22. Moving the bow toward frog






23. Medium soft






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






25. Smooth - connected






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. Moving the bow toward tip






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






29. With the bow






30. Very - very loud (fff)






31. 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






32. The space between two bar lines






33. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






34. Fast and lively






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






36. Medium loud






37. 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.






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






39. 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






40. 4/4 meter - denoted C






41. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






42. Gradually getting slower






43. Smooth - connected






44. Gradually get softer






45. Medium soft






46. Medium loud






47. Very very soft






48. 4/4 meter - denoted C






49. Loud






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