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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. Very - very loud (fff)






2. Gradually getting louder






3. Medium loud






4. # - raises the pitch by one half step






5. Moderately slow






6. Soft






7. The space between two bar lines






8. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






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






11. Very soft






12. With the bow






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






15. 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






16. A five note scale






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






18. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






19. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






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






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






23. A five note scale






24. Plucked






25. Moderately slow






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






27. Very very soft






28. Return to the beginning - play to the end






29. The space between two bar lines






30. Gradually get softer






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






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






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






34. Gradually getting slower






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






36. Detached






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






38. Moving the bow toward frog






39. Smooth - connected






40. Gradually get softer






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






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






43. Gradually getting louder






44. Plucked






45. 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






46. Return to the beginning - play to the end






47. Rate of speed or pace of music






48. 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






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






50. Fast and lively