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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. 4/4 meter - denoted C






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






3. 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






4. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






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






6. Gradually getting louder






7. 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






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






9. The end






10. Moderate - neither fast nor slow






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






12. Return to the beginning - play to the end






13. 4/4 meter - denoted C






14. Moving the bow toward tip






15. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






16. Gradually get softer






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






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






19. 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.






20. Moving the bow toward tip






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






22. 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






23. Smooth - connected






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






25. Gradually get softer






26. Smooth - connected






27. # - raises the pitch by one half step






28. Fast and lively






29. Very soft






30. The space between two bar lines






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






32. Detached






33. Medium soft






34. Gradually getting slower






35. Very soft






36. The space between two bar lines






37. Soft






38. Loud






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






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






41. # - raises the pitch by one half step






42. Very loud






43. 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






44. Gradually getting softer






45. 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.






46. Rate of speed or pace of music






47. Moderately slow






48. Plucked






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






50. Medium loud