Practice Orchestra Final Exam (not the real one)

Which one of these clefs is used only by viola players?

• treble clef

• alto clef

• bass clef

• tenor clef

Which one of these clefs is also known as F clef?

• treble clef

• alto clef

• bass clef

• tenor clef

Which symbol indicates the end of a piece of music?

• bar line

• ledger line

• repeat sign

• double bar

What are ledger lines?

• the short vertical lines that divide the music staff into measures

• the double lines at the end of a music staff

• the short horizontal lines that extend the music staff up or down

• the lines at the beginning of the alto clef

What does the term "D.C. al Coda" tell a player to do?

• Go back to the beginning, play some music, and then jump to the Coda section

• Go back to the beginning and play the entire piece again

• Go back to the sign and play until the end of the piece

• Go back to the sign and play until you see the word "fine"

What is a scale?

• Eight notes that move through the musical alphabet in half steps only

• Eight notes that move through the musical alphabet in whole steps only

• Eight notes that move through the musical alphabet in any order of whole and half steps

• Eight notes that move through the musical alphabet in a specific order of whole and half steps

If you were producing a crunchy tone on your instrument, which of these would NOT be a possible cause of that poor tone quality?

• Too much bow weight

• Bow placement too close to the bridge

• Very quick bow speed

• Very slow bow speed

If you see a dot printed immediately after a quarter note, what is the function of the dot?

• It increases the length of the note by half its rhythmic value

• It doubles the rhythmic value of the note

• It makes the note staccato and indicates that it should be performed with a short, stopped bow stroke

• It makes the note spiccato and indicates that it should be performed with a short, bouncy bow stroke

What information is provided by the bottom number in the time signature?

• It tells the musician the total number of sharps or flats in each measure

• It tells the musician which notes in the piece are sharp or flat

• It tells the musician the total number of beats in each measure

• It tells the musician what type of rhythm is receiving the beat

Which of the following behaviors would be most appropriate if you made a mistake while rehearsing in class?

• Stopping and talking to your stand partner about the mistake you just made because wow, it was a bad one!

• Taking a pen and marking your music so you're less likely to make the same mistake again

• Going back to rest position and sulking until Ms. Cleaton holds a pity party

• Taking a pencil and marking your music so you're less likely to make the same mistake again