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






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






3. 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.






4. Medium soft






5. A five note scale






6. Gradually getting slower






7. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






8. Detached






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






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






11. Two half steps






12. Soft






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






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






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






16. Fast and lively






17. 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






18. Gradually getting softer






19. Moving the bow toward tip






20. Medium soft






21. Very very soft






22. Moderately slow






23. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






24. With the bow






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






26. 4/4 meter - denoted C






27. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






28. Soft






29. 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






30. Gradually getting louder






31. Loud






32. Gradually get softer






33. The space between two bar lines






34. 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






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






36. Smooth - connected






37. Gradually getting slower






38. Smooth - connected






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






40. Very soft






41. # - raises the pitch by one half step






42. Gradually get softer






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






44. Very loud






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






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






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






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






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






50. Very soft