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8th Gr Orchestra SLO Practice

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

All musicians playing together

a)

tutti

b)

soli

c)

a2

d)

tenuto

2.

a note played with this symbol can be held for as long as desired

a)

tenuto

b)

legato

c)

fermata

d)

sforzando

3.

Each note sharply detached from the others

a)

spiccato

b)

staccato

c)

hooked bow

d)

portamento

4.

Hitting the strings with the stick of the bow

a)

portamento

b)

ponticello

c)

spiccato

d)

col legno

5.

a fast tempo

a)

allegro

b)

andante

c)

maestoso

d)

adagio

6.

Playing with the bow hair closest to the bridge

a)

portamento

b)

hooked bow

c)

ponticello

d)

col legno

7.

slightly lifting/bouncing the bow after each note

a)

hooked bow

b)

staccato

c)

marcato

d)

spiccato

8.

Sliding from one note to another

a)

legato

b)

portamento

c)

ponticello

d)

ritardando

9.

A very slow tempo

a)

andante

b)

adagio

c)

ritardando

d)

largo

10.

a chord that is comprised of scale degree numbers 5, 7, 2,

a)

tonic

b)

subdominant

c)

dominant

d)

supertonic

11.

to be played majestically

a)

cantabile

b)

marcato

c)

maestoso

d)

legato

12.

viola music is primarily written in this clef

a)

alto

b)

treble

c)

bass

d)

tenor

13.

tempo is measured in

a)

minutes

b)

the key signature

c)

the time signature

d)

bpm

14.

this term means "go back to the beginning"

a)

D.S. al fine

b)

a tempo

c)

D.C. al fine

d)

repeat

15.

this symbol is called

a)

8th note

b)

32nd note

c)

16th note

d)

quarter note

16.

this symbol is called

a)

whole rest

b)

half rest

c)

quarter rest

d)

8th rest

17.

the symbol above this note is a(n)

a)

accent

b)

staccato

c)

tenuto

d)

marcato

18.

what is the order of dynamics from SOFTEST to LOUDEST

a)

ff f mf mp p pp

b)

pp p mp mf f ff

c)

pp mf mp f ff

d)

p mp mf ff f

19.

detached notes and sudden dynamic changes are a characteristic of which musical style?

a)

Romantic Period

b)

Renaissance Period

c)

Baroque Period

d)

20th Century

20.

lyrical phrases, a variety of dynamics, various tempos are characteristics of music from the

a)

Romantic Period

b)

Renaissance Period

c)

Baroque Period

d)

20th Century

21.

example of Baroque composers

a)

Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann, Corelli

b)

Beethoven, Brahms, Bizet, Chopin, Tchaikovsky

c)

Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn,

d)

Stravinsky, Bartok, Debussy, Schoenberg

22.

example of Romantic composers

a)

Bach, Vivaldi, Handel, Telemann, Corelli

b)

Beethoven, Brahms, Bizet, Chopin, Tchaikovsky

c)

Beethoven, Mozart, Haydn,

d)

Stravinsky, Bartok, Debussy, Schoenberg

23.

The notes for a D Major scale are:

a)

D E F G A B C D

b)

D E F G A Bb C D

c)

D E F# G A B C# D

d)

D E F G A B C# D

24.

The notes for an A major scale are:

a)

A B C D E F G A

b)

A B C# D# E F# G# A

c)

A B C# D E F# G A

d)

A B C# D E F# G# A

25.

The notes for an F major scale are:

a)

F G A Bb C D Eb F

b)

F G A Bb C D E F

c)

F G Ab Bb C D Eb F

d)

F G A Bb C# D E F

26.

The notes for a G major scale are:

a)

G A Bb C D E F# G

b)

G A B C D E F# G

c)

G A B C# D E F# G

d)

G A Bb C D E F G

27.

Why is this rhythm classified as syncopation?

a)

because the offbeats or the 'ands' of the beats are accented

b)

there are 2 short notes and 2 longs in the measure

c)

the 8th notes are broken up into individual notes

d)

the half note gets the accent in the measure

28.

left hand finger movement towards the scroll makes the pitch go higher

a)

True

b)

False

29.

left hand finger movement towards the bridge makes the pitch go higher

a)

True

b)

False

30.

What is one SIMILARITY between 2/4 and 4/4 time signatures?

a)

they have the same number of quarter notes per measure

b)

the quarter note equals 1 beat

c)

they have the same number of measures per song

d)

they are conducted the same way

31.

If you want to play louder place your bow

a)

closer to the scroll

b)

closer to the bridge

c)

over the fingerboard

32.

If you want to play softer place your bow

a)

closer to the scroll

b)

closer to the bridge

c)

over the fingerboard