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






2. The end






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. Plucked






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






7. Plucked






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






9. Loud






10. Fast and lively






11. 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






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






13. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






15. 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






16. Very - very loud (fff)






17. Two half steps






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






19. Return to the beginning - play to the end






20. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






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






23. Smooth - connected






24. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






25. Soft






26. Very soft






27. A five note scale






28. The space between two bar lines






29. With the bow






30. Gradually get softer






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






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






33. Moving the bow toward frog






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






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






36. Gradually getting louder






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






38. With the bow






39. Moving the bow toward frog






40. Very loud






41. Detached






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






43. Rate of speed or pace of music






44. Loud






45. 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.






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






47. Fast and lively






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






49. Medium soft






50. 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.