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Orchestra I Final Exam

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

True or False: A staff has 5 lines and 4 spaces.

a)

True

b)

False

2.

The two numbers presented at the beginning of a piece of music to show rhythmic divisions (beats per measure)

a)

Key Signature

b)

Sharps and Flats

c)

Time Signature

d)

Clef Signature

3.

What is the rhythmic value that contains one beat?

a)

Whole note

b)

Half note

c)

Quarter note

d)

Eighth note

4.

What is the rhythmic value that contains four beats?

a)

Whole note

b)

Half note

c)

Quarter note

d)

Eighth note

5.

How many sharps does the key of D Major contain?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

None

6.

A collection of notes that start and end on the same note is called a___.

a)

Chord

b)

Star

c)

Arpeggio

d)

Scale

7.

What is the thin piece of wood that is held up by the strings?

a)

Bridge

b)

Fingerboard

c)

Soundpost

8.

The only numbers possible in the bottom of a time signature are:

a)

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

b)

1, 2, 4, 6, 8

c)

1, 2, 4, 8, 16

d)

1, 4, 16, 8, 5

9.

When playing piano (soft), your bow should be near the:

a)

Bridge

b)

Fingerboard

c)

Pegs

d)

F-holes

10.

A ____ sign raises the pitch of a note by a half step

a)

Flat

b)

Sharp

c)

Natural

d)

Repeat

11.

The time signature 6/4 means:

a)

6 Eighth notes per measure

b)

6 Quarter notes per measure

c)

4 Quarter notes per measure

d)

6 Quarter notes in the song

12.

Which dynamic marking means to medium soft

a)

Piano

b)

Piannissimo

c)

Mezzo Forte

d)

Mezzo Piano

13.

The key signature of G Major has ___ sharp(s).

a)

2

b)

3

c)

1

d)

None

14.

The tiny screws at the top of a violin/viola/cello tailpiece help students:

a)

Tune their instrument

b)

Adjust their tone

c)

Make vibrato longer

d)

Add more bow weight

15.

What does a natural sign do?

a)

Makes every note natural for the entire piece.

b)

Cancels out the sharp or flat sign that comes before it.

16.

Which aspect of playing deals with the accuracy of the pitches performed?

a)

Intonation

b)

Tempo

c)

Style

d)

Tone

17.

Choose the correct answer choice that spells the D Major scale correctly

a)

D E F G A B C D

b)

D E F# G A B C# D

c)

D E F# G A B C D

d)

D E F# G A B C#

18.

True or False: The distance between E and "F#" is a whole step.

a)

True

b)

False

19.

True or False: The distance between B and C is a whole step.

a)

True

b)

False

20.

What is a half step

a)

Smallest distance in a song

b)

Smallest distance between two notes

c)

Largest distance between two notes

d)

Two half steps

21.

What is a whole step?

a)

Smallest distance in a song

b)

Smallest distance between two notes

c)

Largest distance between two notes

d)

Two half steps

22.

Using the scale formula, select the correct answer choice for the G Major scale.

a)

G A B C D E F G

b)

G A B C D E F# G

c)

G A B C D E F

d)

A B C D E F# G A

23.

Which answer choice displays the correct whole step distance?

a)

D Eb

b)

C# D

c)

F Gb

d)

A B

24.

Dynamics refers to the speed of a piece

a)

True

b)

False

25.

Tempo refers to the speed of a piece

a)

True

b)

False

26.

Which clef sign is used by viola players?

a)

Treble

b)

Alto

c)

Bass

d)

Viola

27.

What does the top number mean in a time signature?

a)

How many beats per measure

b)

How many measures in the piece

c)

How many notes in a measure

d)

How many beats in a piece

28.

What does the flat sign do to a note?

a)

Lowers the pitch of a note by a half step

b)

Raises the pitch of a note by a half step

c)

Cancels out a sharp

d)

Lowers the pitch of a note by a whole step

29.

Which answer choice contains the correct dynamic range from top to bottom, softest to loudest?

a)

b)

c)

d)

30.

Which time signature means "3 Quarter Notes per measure"?

a)

b)

c)

d)