General Orchestra Knowledge

What are four primary orchestral stringed instruments?

• Viola Da Gamba, Violin, Cello, Bass
• Violin, Viola, Cello, Bass
• Harp, Klezmer, Violin, Cello
• Harp, Violin, Klezmer, Bass

What is the term for the distance between two notes?

• Distance
• Space
• Interval
• Quadratic Equation

What is the interval of the notes between the strings of the bass?

• Perfect Fourth
• Perfect Fifth
• Major Sixth
• Major Seventh

What is the definition of the term Allegro?

• Rapid;Lively
• Slow
• Extremely Slow
• Painfully Fast

What is the definition of the term Andante?

• Moderately Slow, but moving. (Walking)
• Very Slow
• Rapid; Lively
• Little by Little

How many beats are in a measure if the time signature reads 12/8?

• Five
• Eight
• Twelve
• Fourteen

In a piece of music with a 12/8 time signature, what type of rhythm gets the beat?

• Quarter Note
• Eighth Note
• Thirty-second note
• Half Note

What interval apart are the notes of the open strings for the cello?

• Perfect Fourth
• Perfect Fifth
• Major Sixth
• Major Second

What is the definition of the term marcia?

• In a walking style.
• In a running style.
• In a march style.

What clef does a cello read in primarily?

• Alto
• Tenor
• Bass
• Treble