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6th Grade Orchestra Trivia!

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Describe the key signature of D Major (# is short for Sharp, b is short for Flat)

a)

1# which is F#

b)

2#s, which are F# and C#

c)

No #, No b, all natural

d)

1b which is Bb

2.

Describe the key signature of G Major (# is short for Sharp, b is short for Flat)

a)

1# which is F#

b)

2#s, which are F# and C#

c)

No #, No b, all natural

d)

1b which is Bb

3.

Describe the key signature of C Major (# is short for Sharp, b is short for Flat)

a)

1# which is F#

b)

2#s, which are F# and C#

c)

No #, No b, all natural

d)

1b which is Bb

4.

What is this called?

a)

5 line staff

b)

Key signature

c)

Time signature

d)

Repeat

5.

What is this called? (looking at the #s)

a)

5 line staff

b)

Key signature

c)

Time signature

d)

Repeat

6.

Who wrote the piece Viking?

a)

Richard Meyer

b)

Miss Ferry

c)

Soon Hee Newbold

d)

Johannes Brahms

7.

Which of these answers shows dynamics from LOUDEST to SOFTEST?

a)

pp, p, mf, f, ff

b)

mf, f, mp, p

c)

ff, f, mf, p, pp

d)

fff, mf, p, ff

8.

Which string instruments have the EXACT SAME strings?

a)

Guitar and viola

b)

Violin and cello

c)

Cello and bass

d)

Viola and cello

9.

Which string instruments have the SAME STRINGS but BACKWARDS?

a)

Cello and bass

b)

Violin and bass

c)

Violin and harp

d)

Mandolin and cello

10.

What does it mean to play "staccato"?

a)

Play smooth and connected

b)

Play marked

c)

Play short and separated

d)

Slur the notes together

11.

Which of these is NOT a part of your instrument?

a)

Bridge

b)

Fingerboard

c)

Frets

d)

Soundpost

12.

What is a group of 5 musicians called?

a)

Quartet

b)

Trio

c)

Quintet

d)

Septet

13.

In FMS Orchestras, which section sits farthest to the RIGHT of Miss Ferry?

a)

Second violin

b)

First violin

c)

Viola

d)

Cello

14.

Who wrote "Spring" from the Four Seasons?

a)

Antonio Vivaldi

b)

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

c)

Antonin Dvorak

d)

Ludwig van Beethoven

15.

What does it mean to play "pizzicato"?

a)

Play very quietly

b)

Pluck the string instead of bowing

c)

Play very short

d)

Eat pizza while playing

16.

It is important to loosen your bow before putting it away

a)

True

b)

False

17.

The top number in the time signature (4/4) tells:

a)

how many measures per line

b)

how many beats per measure

c)

the type of note that keeps the steady beat

d)

number of seconds per note

18.
What type of note is this??
 
 
 
a)
Eighth note
b)
Quarter note
c)
Whole note
d)
Half note
19.

How many beats does a whole note get???

a)

10

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

20.
What is this music symbol called?
 
 
 
 
a)
Flat
b)
Natural
c)
Sharp
d)
Hashtag
21.

What is this called?

a)

Sharp

b)

A repeat sign

c)

Dotted half note

d)

Stop symbol

22.
This rest sign gets how many beats of silence?
a)
half
b)
one
c)
two
d)
four
23.
This rest sign gets how many beats of silence?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
24.
This rest sign gets how many beats of silence?
a)
one
b)
two
c)
three
d)
four
25.

Who wrote the 1812 Overture?

a)

Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky

b)

Franz Joseph Haydn

c)

Alexander Borodin

d)

Clara Schumann

26.

Which symbol means down bow?

a)
b)
c)
d)
27.

What is the term that means to gradually get louder?

a)

Crescendo

b)

Decrescendo

c)

Allegro

d)

Accelerando

28.

What is the term that means to gradually get softer?

a)

Crescendo

b)

Decrescendo

c)

Piano

d)

Rallentando

29.

A person who directs an orchestra?

a)

Coach

b)

Cellist

c)

Conductor

d)

Baton

30.

What is this curved line called?

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

c)

Smiley Face

d)

Up bow

31.

What is this curved line called?

a)

Slur

b)

Tie

c)

Smiley Face

d)

Lift

32.

What is this symbol?

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

The letter b

33.

What does the key signature tell you?

a)

How many beats are in the measure

b)

How many sharps and flats are in the piece

c)

Who wrote the piece

d)

What time school is over

34.

What instrument reads music using this clef

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Bass

35.

What instrument reads music using this clef

a)

Trumpet

b)

Viola

c)

Saxophone

d)

Bass

36.

What instrument(s) reads music using this clef? Choose all that apply

a)

Violin

b)

Viola

c)

Cello

d)

Bass

37.

What is the musical term that has to do with the speed of music?

a)

Tempo

b)

Dynamics

c)

Speed limit

d)

Harmony

38.
What is the musical term that deals with volume in music?
a)
Tempo
b)
Melody
c)
Harmony
d)
Dynamics
39.

What is the name of Miss Ferry's pet cat??

a)

Fluffy

b)

Kitty

c)

Bison

d)

Buddy

e)

Stinky

40.

What is this called?

a)

Circle of Music

b)

The Alphabet

c)

The Square of Letters

d)

The Circle of Fifths

e)

Musical pizza

41.

True or false....Music can affect our heart rate. In some cases it might help in reducing stress, anxiety and insomnia.

a)

False

b)

True

42.

True or false.... Students who have experience with music performance or appreciation score higher on the SAT (test used for college admissions).

a)

False

b)

True

43.

When was the first violin created?

a)

1400s

b)

1500s

c)

1600s

d)

1700s

e)

1800s