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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 soft






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






3. Detached






4. Gradually getting louder






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






6. Moving the bow toward frog






7. The space between two bar lines






8. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






9. Medium soft






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






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






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






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






14. Two half steps






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. Gradually getting softer






17. 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.






18. Gradually getting louder






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






20. # - raises the pitch by one half step






21. The end






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






23. With the bow






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






25. Medium loud






26. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






27. Plucked






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






32. Medium loud






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






34. Rate of speed or pace of music






35. 4/4 meter - denoted C






36. Gradually get softer






37. 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






38. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






39. Very very soft






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






41. Two half steps






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






43. The end






44. 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






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






46. Smooth - connected






47. Very - very loud (fff)






48. Very soft






49. Very - very loud (fff)






50. # - raises the pitch by one half step