SYMPHONIC ORCHESTRA Study Quiz

12. What symbol is being shown in this picture?

• Tenuto
• Tremolo
• Trill
• Accent
• Arcato - to play with the bow

15. What technique is being shown in this picture?

• Arcato - to play with the bow
• Tremolo
• Trill
• Accent
• Pizzicato - to play with the fingers

17. What technique is being shown in this picture?

• Bowing - Hooked
• Tremolo
• Trill
• Accent
• Arcato - to play with the bow

21. The bowing term "flautando" means to play

• Heavy and into the string
• Lightly and 'airy'
• With consecutive up bows
• Only with down bows
• On or as close to the bridge as possible

22. The bowing term "ponticello" means to play

• Heavy and into the string
• Lightly and 'airy'
• With consecutive up bows
• Only with down bows
• On or as close to the bridge as possible

24. How would these notes be performed?

• Both notes played at the same time
• With a down then up bow
• Inside player plays bottom note, outside player plays top note
• Hold out the note as long as possible
• By bowing over the fingerboard

25. What does "poco a poco" mean?

• Little by little
• All at once
• In a short, pecky fashion
• As loudly as possible
• As softly as possible

26. What is best describes as: "a slight variation in pitch created by movement of the left hand/arm/finger in order to produce a rich, vocal-like tone"?

• Canon
• Col legno
• Vibrato
• Symphony
• Exposition

27. What musical form is characterized by a melodic line performed by each instrument but starting at different times, one after another?

• Canon
• Sonata
• Rondo
• Symphony
• String Quartet

28. Select the fastest tempo:

• Grave
• Allegro
• Vivace
• Andante