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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. 4/4 meter - denoted C






2. Smooth - connected






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






4. 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






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






6. Return to the beginning - play to the end






7. Very soft






8. Medium soft






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






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






11. Rate of speed or pace of music






12. Moderately slow






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






14. 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






15. Detached






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






17. Gradually get softer






18. Very very soft






19. 4/4 meter - denoted C






20. Detached






21. Two half steps






22. Very loud






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






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






25. The end






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






27. With the bow






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






29. Gradually getting slower






30. Fast and lively






31. 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.






32. 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






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






34. Gradually get softer






35. Medium loud






36. 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






37. Very very soft






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






39. Smooth - connected






40. A five note scale






41. With the bow






42. The end






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






44. 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.






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






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






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






48. Fast and lively






49. Gradually getting softer






50. Loud