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






2. Detached






3. Two half steps






4. Fast and lively






5. Medium loud






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






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






8. Gradually getting slower






9. Plucked






10. Moving the bow toward tip






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






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






13. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






14. Gradually getting slower






15. Return to the beginning - play to the end






16. Very very soft






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






18. # - raises the pitch by one half step






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






20. Gradually getting louder






21. Moderately slow






22. With the bow






23. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






25. Detached






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






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






28. The end






29. Soft






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






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






32. Gradually get softer






33. 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






34. 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.






35. 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.






36. 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






37. Very very soft






38. 4/4 meter - denoted C






39. Loud






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






41. Loud






42. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






43. Medium soft






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






45. Very loud






46. Moving the bow toward tip






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






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






49. Medium loud






50. A five note scale