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KHS Band Semester 1 Final Exam 2023

Total questions: 65

Worksheet time: 1hrs 4mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Crescendo

a)
A musical term
b)

Something Italian

c)

To gradually get louder

d)
Cannot determine the correct answer
2.

Decrescendo

a)

To get softer gradually

b)
Diminuendo
c)
Accelerando
d)

To get smaller gradually

3.

Slur

a)

Perform a group of 2 or more notes

b)

Perform a group of 2 or more notes legato

c)

Perform a group of notes

d)

Smear notes together

4.

Legato

a)

Playing in a smooth, flowing manner without breaks between notes

b)

Playing in a detached manner between notes

c)

Playing very long notes

d)

Playing very short notes

5.

Fermata

a)

A pause of unspecified length on a note or rest

b)

A pause in the music

c)

A major break in time in the music

6.

Staccato

a)

Very long notes

b)

Very detached notes

c)

Very connected notes

d)

Very low notes

7.

Resolution

a)

To change musical style in a piece of music

b)

To play better

c)

To play very legato through an entire piece of music

d)

To resolve a chord to a pleasant sounding resting point

8.

Articulation

a)

Symbols that affect the transition or continuity on a single / multiple notes

b)

Symbols that indicate how long notes should be played

c)

Symbols that indicate the style in which notes should be played

9.

Accidentals

a)

Symbols placed beside a note to indicate a change in pitch

b)

Symbols which indicate the style of articulation

c)

Symbols which indicate the length of notes

d)

Symbols which indicate the attack of a note

10.

Time signature

a)

Two numbers which indicate how much of a piece of music should be played

b)

Two numbers which indicate the number of counts for every note

c)

Two numbers which indicate how many measures there are in a piece of music

d)

Two numbers which indicate how many beats are in a measure and which note value counts as one beat

11.

Key Signature

a)

Determines which notes will be played in a song

b)

Determines which notes will be played flat or sharp in a song

12.

Dynamics

a)

Indicates how important a piece or section of a piece of music is

b)

Indicates how loud or soft a piece or section of a piece of music should be played

c)

Indicates how aggressive a piece or section of a piece of music should be played

d)

Indicates how many times to play a section of a piece of music

13.

Forte

a)

To Play Extra Strong

b)

To play soft

c)

To Play medium strong

d)

To play loud

14.

Fortissimo

a)

To play extra soft

b)

To play loud

c)

To Play very loud

d)

To play very very loud

15.

Mezzo Forte

a)

To play medium loud

b)

To play medium fast

c)

To play medium slow

d)

To play medium soft

16.

Piano

a)

A musical instrument

b)

To play softly

c)

To play with your feet

d)

To play medium softly

17.

Pianissimo

a)

To play extremely softly

b)

To play extremely slowly

c)

To play extremely fast

d)

To really need the restroom

18.

Mezzo Piano

a)

To play Italian music

b)

To play medium loud

c)

To play medium soft

d)

To stop playing

19.

Andante

a)

Partially cooked

b)

Played at a very slow tempo

c)

Played at a moderately slow tempo

d)

Not a slow tempo

20.

Moderato

a)

Played at a moderate or medium tempo

b)

Play moderately loud

c)

Play moderately difficult music

d)

Play with your toes

21.

Allegro

a)

Play all of the music

b)

Play at a very fast tempo

c)

Play at a slow tempo

d)

Play at a fast tempo

22.

Rhythm

a)

The music's feel

b)

The music's pattern in time; "the flow"

c)

The music's dynamic

23.

Melody

a)

The combination of pitch and rhythm which create the main tune or idea in a piece of music

b)

A moderate tempo for a piece of music

c)

To play at a moderate volume

d)

A combination of instruments

24.

Harmony

a)

Notes that sound simultaneously to accompany a melody usually creating a pleasing combination of sounds

b)

Notes that sound simultaneously with the melody, creating a secondary idea in a piece of music usually creating a very dissonant sound

c)

Both of the other answers are correct

25.

Ritardando

a)

To quickly slow down the tempo

b)

To gradually slow down the tempo

c)

To play all written notes one octave higher

d)

To play all written notes one octave lower

26.

Accelerando

a)

To suddenly play the notes faster

b)

To slowly increase the tempo

c)

To loudly play the notes faster

d)

to stop playing

27.

Bar line

a)

Aline at a buffet

b)

People waiting to enter an establishment

c)

A horizontal line which indicates the middle of the staff

d)

A vertical line on the staff to separate measures / bars in a piece of music

28.

Double bar line

a)

Two diagonal lines on a staff which indicate to temporarily pause time

b)

Two vertical lines on a music staff which indicate the beginning and end of a piece of music

c)

A really long wait to enter an establishment

d)

Two horizontal lines on a music staff

29.

Repeats

a)

A musical symbol which indicates not to play a specified section of the music

b)

A musical symbol at a specified starting and ending point which indicates to play that section of music more than once.

30.

Endings

a)

Used in relation to. repeat, after returning to the beginning of a repeat section, the endings indicate which measures to play.

b)

Used in relation to a repeat, the endings return to the beginning of the desired repeated section until all endings have been performed.

c)

Both answers are correct

31.

Name this note

(a)  

32.

Name this note

(a)  

33.

Name this note

(a)  

34.

Name this note

(a)  

35.

Name this note

(a)  

36.

Name this note

(a)  

37.

Name this note

(a)  

38.

Name this note

(a)  

39.

Name this note

(a)  

40.

Name this note

(a)  

41.

What word do these notes and letters spell

(a)  

42.

What note is this

(a)  

43.

What note is this

(a)  

44.

What note is this

(a)  

45.

What note is this

(a)  

46.

What is this

(a)  

47.

What is this

(a)  

48.

What is this

(a)  

49.

What is this

(a)  

50.

What is this

(a)  

51.

What is this

(a)  

52.

What is this

(a)  

53.

What is this

(a)  

54.

4 over 4 in this picture is an example of a ____ _________.

(a)  

55.

This is an example of a (a)   sign.

56.

This is an example of a (a)   sign.

57.

this is an example of a (a)   sign.

58.

This is a picture of a (a)   clef.

59.

This is a picture of a (a)   clef.

60.

The red vertical lines are an example of ______ ___ _____.

(a)  

61.

The three red vertical lines are known as ___ _____.

(a)  

62.

In music, this is called a (a)   .

63.

What is this

(a)  

64.

What is this

(a)  

65.

The top number in a time signature indicates

a)

How many notes are in a measure

b)

How many beats are in a piece of music

c)

How many beats are in a measure

d)

How many measures a piece of music is