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Year 7 Sem 1 Recap
Year 7 Sem 1 Recap
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Scope: The Orchestra, Program Music, Piano Theory
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1
Which orchestra claims to be the world's
oldest
?
The Royal Danish Orchestra
Thessalonia Philharmonic Orchestra
Sydney Symphony Orchestra
Orchestre National de France
2
What does
arco
mean?
play with the stick
play with the bow
play with the fingers
play with a pick
3
Brass is a bright yellow metal made from:
gold and zinc
aluminum and iron
copper and silver
copper and zinc
4
Which of the following woodwind instruments is the
lowest
?
contrabassoon
oboe
bass clarinet
bassoon
5
What instruments belong to the String family?
harp, double bass, viola, cello
violin, viola, double bass, harp
violin, cello, harp, double bass
viola, double bass, cello, violin, harp
6
All orchestral conductors must use a
baton
.
False
True
7
The
flute
and the
piccolo are
the only woodwind instruments played sideways.
True
False
8
The orchestra is only known for playing
classical music
False
True
9
Which instrument family of the orchestra is the
largest
?
Woodwind
String
Brass
Percussion
10
A typical full-sized
piano
has how many
keys
?
88
82
84
86
11
Program music
consists of singing voices and instruments
True
False
12
What is this
percussion
instrument called?
xylophone
glockenspiel
marimba
vibraphone
13
The
larger
the instrument, the
higher
the pitch.
True
False
14
The trumpet is the highest-sounding the brass family?
True
False
15
A full-scale orchestra playing a symphony includes how many musicians?
20-50
300-500
50-100
90-120
16
Double-stopping
means playing
two
strings on a string instrument at once.
False
True
17
Which technique refers to a
shaking
musical effect where the pitch of a note quickly changes up and down
arco
double stopping
shakeato
vibrato
18
The cello stands on the ground, supported by a
metal peg
also called
split
spike
sprite
spam
19
What are the
four main instrument families
in the orchestra
String, Brass, Woodwind, Percussion
String, Choir, Bass, Woodwind
String, Choir, Bass, Woodwind
Woodwind, String, Percussion, Double Bass
20
In the
Ballet of the Chicks in their Shells
, which
orchestral family
represents the
chicks
?
woodwind
percussion
string
brass
21
Which metre is used in
waltz
?
quadruple
none of the above
duple
triple
22
Brass instruments make sound by
Buzzing your lips against a mouthpiece
Yelling in the bell
Hitting the instument
Blowing air into the tube
23
The
harp
is part of the String family
False
True
24
What
percussion instrument
is this?
gong
bass drum
snare drum
timpani
25
What material is
xylophone
made of?
plastic
metal
wood
brass
26
You play the
French horn
by pressing down valves with the left hand, and placing your right hand in the bell.
False
True
27
The viola is
smaller
than the violin
False
True
28
The French horn was originally made from hollowed-out
metal bell
eucalyptus
bamboo
animal horns
29
From what language is the word "
orchestra
" derived, and what does it mean?
Hebrew: "sacred music"
Norman French: "golden harp"
Greek: "dancing place"
Latin: "musical theatre"
30
What is typically the
inspiration
in creating
Program music
?
horror stories
literature and art
short novels and biographies
sketches and paintings
31
What
word
does this set of
bass clef notes
spell?
FACE
CAGE
AGED
CAFE
32
What should be the
time signature
of the following musical phrase?
3|4
2|4
4|4
2|2
33
Which term means to
pluck
the strings of a string instrument?
double stopping
pizzacato
pizzicato
arco
34
What
word
does this set of
treble clef notes
spell?
BED
ACE
BEG
AGE
35
What kind of
reed
is used an
oboe
?
double
triple
none
single
36
Which instrument in the brass family uses a slide instead of valves to change pitch?
French horn
trombone
trumpet
tuba
37
Which brass instrument is this?
tuba
French horn
trumpet
trombone
38
What is a
reed
?
a thin piece of wood attached to a woodwind instrument
a brass plate struck with a drumstick
a hammer with a metal head
a string instrument with 12 strings
39
What is the main role of
percussion
instruments in the orchestra?
Sustain harmony
Make transitions smooth
Provide and keep rhythm
Only provide the main melody
40
The brass family members that are most commonly used in the orchestra include:
French horn, trombone, trumpet. flute
tuba, trumpet, trombone, bassoon
trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba
trumpet, horn, oboe, bassoon
