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






2. Smooth - connected






3. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






4. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






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






7. Return to the beginning - play to the end






8. Very soft






9. Fast and lively






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






11. Rate of speed or pace of music






12. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






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






15. Gradually getting softer






16. 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






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






19. Detached






20. # - raises the pitch by one half step






21. # - raises the pitch by one half step






22. Gradually getting slower






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






24. Loud






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






26. Very very soft






27. Moderately slow






28. Very soft






29. Fast and lively






30. Very - very loud (fff)






31. Gradually getting louder






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






33. Rate of speed or pace of music






34. 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






35. Medium soft






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






37. Very - very loud (fff)






38. 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






39. Two half steps






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






41. Plucked






42. Soft






43. Detached






44. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






45. Gradually get softer






46. The space between two bar lines






47. Gradually getting louder






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






49. With the bow






50. 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