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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. Medium soft






2. Gradually get softer






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






4. # - raises the pitch by one half step






5. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






6. # - raises the pitch by one half step






7. A five note scale






8. Gradually getting slower






9. Smooth - connected






10. With the bow






11. Return to the beginning - play to the end






12. Plucked






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






14. Moving the bow toward tip






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






17. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






19. Fast and lively






20. Moving the bow toward frog






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






22. 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






23. Moving the bow toward tip






24. Curved line that connects notes of different pitches - play all notes that are connected in one 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. Gradually getting softer






27. Moderately slow






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






29. Very - very loud (fff)






30. 4/4 meter - denoted C






31. Moderately slow






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. The end






34. Very very soft






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






36. Detached






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






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






39. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






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






42. With the bow






43. Gradually getting louder






44. Two half steps






45. The space between two bar lines






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






47. 4/4 meter - denoted C






48. Plucked






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






50. Soft