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The French horn was originally made from hollowed-out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