Worksheets6th Grade Orchestra Trivia!
Total questions: 43
Worksheet time: 14mins
Describe the key signature of D Major (# is short for Sharp, b is short for Flat)
1# which is F#
2#s, which are F# and C#
No #, No b, all natural
1b which is Bb
Describe the key signature of G Major (# is short for Sharp, b is short for Flat)
1# which is F#
2#s, which are F# and C#
No #, No b, all natural
1b which is Bb
Describe the key signature of C Major (# is short for Sharp, b is short for Flat)
1# which is F#
2#s, which are F# and C#
No #, No b, all natural
1b which is Bb
What is this called?
5 line staff
Key signature
Time signature
Repeat
What is this called? (looking at the #s)
5 line staff
Key signature
Time signature
Repeat
Who wrote the piece Viking?
Richard Meyer
Miss Ferry
Soon Hee Newbold
Johannes Brahms
Which of these answers shows dynamics from LOUDEST to SOFTEST?
pp, p, mf, f, ff
mf, f, mp, p
ff, f, mf, p, pp
fff, mf, p, ff
Which string instruments have the EXACT SAME strings?
Guitar and viola
Violin and cello
Cello and bass
Viola and cello
Which string instruments have the SAME STRINGS but BACKWARDS?
Cello and bass
Violin and bass
Violin and harp
Mandolin and cello
What does it mean to play "staccato"?
Play smooth and connected
Play marked
Play short and separated
Slur the notes together
Which of these is NOT a part of your instrument?
Bridge
Fingerboard
Frets
Soundpost
What is a group of 5 musicians called?
Quartet
Trio
Quintet
Septet
In FMS Orchestras, which section sits farthest to the RIGHT of Miss Ferry?
Second violin
First violin
Viola
Cello
Who wrote "Spring" from the Four Seasons?
Antonio Vivaldi
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Antonin Dvorak
Ludwig van Beethoven
What does it mean to play "pizzicato"?
Play very quietly
Pluck the string instead of bowing
Play very short
Eat pizza while playing
It is important to loosen your bow before putting it away
True
False
The top number in the time signature (4/4) tells:
how many measures per line
how many beats per measure
the type of note that keeps the steady beat
number of seconds per note
How many beats does a whole note get???
10
2
3
4
What is this called?
Sharp
A repeat sign
Dotted half note
Stop symbol
Who wrote the 1812 Overture?
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Franz Joseph Haydn
Alexander Borodin
Clara Schumann
Which symbol means down bow?
What is the term that means to gradually get louder?
Crescendo
Decrescendo
Allegro
Accelerando
What is the term that means to gradually get softer?
Crescendo
Decrescendo
Piano
Rallentando
A person who directs an orchestra?
Coach
Cellist
Conductor
Baton
What is this curved line called?
Slur
Tie
Smiley Face
Up bow
What is this curved line called?
Slur
Tie
Smiley Face
Lift
What is this symbol?
Flat
Sharp
Natural
The letter b
What does the key signature tell you?
How many beats are in the measure
How many sharps and flats are in the piece
Who wrote the piece
What time school is over
What instrument reads music using this clef
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
What instrument reads music using this clef
Trumpet
Viola
Saxophone
Bass
What instrument(s) reads music using this clef? Choose all that apply
Violin
Viola
Cello
Bass
What is the musical term that has to do with the speed of music?
Tempo
Dynamics
Speed limit
Harmony
What is the name of Miss Ferry's pet cat??
Fluffy
Kitty
Bison
Buddy
Stinky
What is this called?
Circle of Music
The Alphabet
The Square of Letters
The Circle of Fifths
Musical pizza
True or false....Music can affect our heart rate. In some cases it might help in reducing stress, anxiety and insomnia.
False
True
True or false.... Students who have experience with music performance or appreciation score higher on the SAT (test used for college admissions).
False
True
When was the first violin created?
1400s
1500s
1600s
1700s
1800s
