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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. Loud






2. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






4. 4/4 meter - denoted C






5. Very - very loud (fff)






6. Very loud






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






8. Loud






9. With the bow






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






11. Return to the beginning - play to the end






12. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






14. The end






15. Very loud






16. 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






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






18. Plucked






19. 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.






20. Fast and lively






21. # - raises the pitch by one half step






22. Plucked






23. Moving the bow toward frog






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






25. Gradually get softer






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






27. Moving the bow toward tip






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






29. Moving the bow toward frog






30. Very very soft






31. The space between two bar lines






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






33. Gradually getting softer






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






35. Moderately slow






36. Medium soft






37. Rate of speed or pace of music






38. Smooth - connected






39. Gradually getting louder






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






45. Moderately slow






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






47. Very very soft






48. Soft






49. Fast and lively






50. A five note scale