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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 loud






2. 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.






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






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






5. Very soft






6. A five note scale






7. Smooth - connected






8. Gradually getting softer






9. The space between two bar lines






10. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






11. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






13. Moving the bow toward tip






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






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






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






17. Smooth - connected






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






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






20. Fast and lively






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






22. Fast and lively






23. Moving the bow toward frog






24. Two half steps






25. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






27. Medium soft






28. Gradually getting louder






29. Very soft






30. 4/4 meter - denoted C






31. With the bow






32. Rate of speed or pace of music






33. 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






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






35. Very loud






36. Soft






37. Return to the beginning - play to the end






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






39. Plucked






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






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






42. Gradually getting louder






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






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






45. Gradually getting slower






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






48. Gradually get softer






49. 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






50. Detached