Orchestra Final Exam

How many sharps are in the key of D Major?

2

How many sharps are in the key of G Major?

1

How many flats are in the key of F Major?

1

How many flats are in the key of a minor?

0

What does "D.S." stand for in music?

Dal Segno

What is the correct order of sharps?

FCGDAEB

This symbol is placed to the left of a note, indicating that its pitch should be lowered by a half step:

Flat sign

The directive to return to the original tempo after a deviation is:

A tempo

What does fermata indicate?

Hold the note until the conductor indicates otherwise

A curved line connecting two notes of the same pitch is a(n):

Tie

A curved line connecting two notes of different pitches is a(n):

Slur

How many eighth notes fit in one measure of 6/8 time?

6

Choose a tempo marking:

Lento

Of these dynamic markings, which is the softest?

mf

Of these dynamic markings, which is the loudest?

mp

Of these music history periods, which is the most recent?

Modern

Of these music history periods, which is the oldest?

Baroque

How many sixteenth notes fit in one measure of 4/4?

16

What does "rit." indicate?

Slow down

What does a caesura indicate?

Stop

What indicates how many sharps or flats are in a piece?

Key signature

What does the symbol C in the time signature stand for?

Both A and C (4/4 and Common time)

How many lines and spaces are on the music staff?

5 lines and 4 spaces

What are the notes of the A Major scale?

A B C# D E F# G# A

Which note has half the value of an eighth note?

Sixteenth note

Describe staccato notes played on a string instrument?

Short and separated

Which word means to play with the bow?

Arco

Which word means to pluck with the string?

Pizzicato

How many beats does a dotted quarter note plus a half note contain?

3.5

Which term indicates tempo?

Andante

What are the notes of a Bb Major scale?

Bb C D Eb F G A Bb

What are the notes of an F Major scale?

F G A Bb C D E F

Which of the following are articulation opposites?

Legato and staccato

In order to play together as an ensemble, each member must do what?

All of the above (Breath and move together, subdivide every beat, place the bow on the string before starting)

Which tells you to return to the beginning of the piece?

Da Capo

Producing a good tone on a stringed instrument requires which three bowing variables?

Placement, weight, and speed

Which is the correct order of the musical periods?

Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern

A dot following a note changes what about that note value?

The dot adds half of the note value to the note

Two eighth notes followed by a dotted quarter note followed by two sixteenth notes complete a bar/measure in which time signature?

3/4

Which two notes are enharmonic?

E flat and D sharp

Which of the following rhythms will correctly fit into a half note?

Four eighth notes

The indications of how many beats per bar or measure and what note value gets the beat falls under which musical concept?

Rhythm

When playing a stringed instrument, where should the bow be placed?

The bow should be placed in between the bridge and the fingerboard

A key signature containing two sharps indicates which keys?

D Major or b minor

Which combination of notes completes a bar or measure in Common Time?

1 half note and 2 quarter notes

What are relative keys?

Keys that have the same key signature but different names (C Major/a minor)

What are parallel keys?

Keys that have the same letter name but different key signatures (C Major/c minor)

What is the difference between "sul ponticello" and "sul tasto"?

One means "play over the finger board" and one means "play over the bridge"

To play a brief pizzicato passage, you should:

Hold the bow while you pluck

When playing pizzicato, where should the right thumb be?

Resting on the side of the fingerboard