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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 sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






2. Gradually getting louder






3. 4/4 meter - denoted C






4. Moving the bow toward frog






5. 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






6. Very loud






7. 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






8. Moderately slow






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






10. Very - very loud (fff)






11. Medium soft






12. # - raises the pitch by one half step






13. Plucked






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






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






16. Very very soft






17. Moderately slow






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






19. With the bow






20. Rate of speed or pace of music






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






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






23. Soft






24. The end






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






26. Rate of speed or pace of music






27. Gradually getting louder






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. 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






30. A five note scale






31. Detached






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






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






34. With the bow






35. Medium loud






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






37. 4/4 meter - denoted C






38. A sequence of notes in ascending or descending order






39. Medium loud






40. The end






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






42. Fast and lively






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






44. Medium soft






45. Loud






46. Smooth - connected






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






48. 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






49. 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.






50. Moderate - neither fast nor slow