Test your basic knowledge |

Middle School Orchestra

Subjects : performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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






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






3. 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






4. Plucked






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






6. The space between two bar lines






7. Detached






8. Soft






9. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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. A five note scale






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






14. 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.






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






16. Smooth - connected






17. Very soft






18. Moderately slow






19. 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






20. Medium soft






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






22. Moving the bow toward frog






23. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






25. Detached






26. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






27. Very soft






28. Very - very loud (fff)






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






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






31. Gradually getting slower






32. Medium soft






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






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






35. Loud






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






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






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






39. Gradually get softer






40. Plucked






41. Fast and lively






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






43. Gradually getting softer






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. Medium loud






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






47. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






49. Gradually getting louder






50. Moderate - neither fast nor slow