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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. 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






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






3. Fast and lively






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






5. # - raises the pitch by one half step






6. The space between two bar lines






7. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






9. Soft






10. Very loud






11. Very soft






12. Very very soft






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






14. The end






15. Two half steps






16. Very soft






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






18. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






20. Medium soft






21. Gradually getting slower






22. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






24. Gradually get softer






25. Detached






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






27. Very loud






28. 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.






29. 4/4 meter - denoted C






30. Two half steps






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






32. 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






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






34. Moving the bow toward frog






35. Gradually get softer






36. Very - very loud (fff)






37. The space between two bar lines






38. Gradually getting softer






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






40. With the bow






41. Loud






42. Detached






43. Moving the bow toward tip






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






45. Moderately slow






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






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






48. 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.






49. 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






50. Gradually getting softer