orchestra spring sem exam review

Question 1

bass clef lines

Answer 1

GBDFA

good boys deserve fudge always

Question 2

bass clef spaces

Answer 2

ACEG

all cows eat grass

Question 3

scale degree

Answer 3

position of a scale note relative to the first note (tonic)

Question 4

tonic

Answer 4

first note in a scale

Question 5

supertonic

Answer 5

2nd scale degree

Question 6

mediant

Answer 6

3rd scale degree

Question 7

subdominant

Answer 7

4th scale degree

Question 8

dominant

Answer 8

5th scale degree

Question 9

submediant

Answer 9

6th scale degree

Question 10

leading tone

Answer 10

7th scale degree

Question 11

C major scale

Answer 11

• no sharps/flats
• C D E F G A B

Question 12

G major scale

Answer 12

• 1 sharp
• G A B C D E F#

Question 13

D major scale

Answer 13

• 2 sharps
• D E F# G A B C#

Question 14

A major scale

Answer 14

• 3 sharps
• A B C# D E F# G#

Question 14

E major scale

Answer 14

• 4 sharps
• E F# G# A B C# D#

Question 15

F major scale

Answer 15

• 1 flat
• F G A Bb C D E

Question 15

B flat major scale

Answer 15

• 2 flats
• Bb C D Eb F G A

Question 15

E flat major scale

Answer 15

• 3 flats
• Eb F G Ab Bb CD

Question 15

A flat major scale

Answer 15

• 4 flats
• Ab Bb C Db Eb F G

Question 16

intervals of 2, 3, 6, 7 are

Answer 16

major or minor intervals

Question 16

order of flats in a key signature

Answer 16

B E A D G C F

bead + GCF

Question 16

order of sharps in a key signature

Answer 16

F C G D A E B

fat cats go down alleys eating bugs

Question 17

intervals of 1, 4, 5, 8 are

Answer 17

perfect intervals

Question 18

intervals 1/2 step larger than perfect/major are

Answer 18

augmented

Question 19

intervals 1/2 step smaller than perfect/minor are

Answer 19

diminished

Question 20

M3 (major 3rd) consits of ____ whole steps and ____ half steps

Answer 20

2, 0

Question 21

m3 (minor 3rd) consists of ___ whole steps & ____ half steps

Answer 21

1, 1

Question 22

cellos - M3 means an _____ is needed

Answer 22

extension

Question 23

cantabile

Answer 23

singing style

Question 24

simile

Answer 24

similar/same

Question 25

espressivo

Answer 25

expressively

Question 26

subito

Answer 26

suddenly

Question 27

dc al coda

Answer 27

go back to beginning

Question 28

time signature

top number

Answer 28

beats per measure

Question 29

time signature

bottom number

Answer 29

what kind of note gets the beat

Question 30

marcato

Answer 30

long bows w space

Question 31

legato

Answer 31

long & smooth

Question 32

a tempo

Answer 32

original tempo

Question 33

ritardando

Answer 33

look up/slows down

Question 34

spiccato

Answer 34

bow stroke

Question 35

staccato

Answer 35

spaced bows

Question 36

colle

Answer 36

bow stroke using fingers

Question 37

______ _______ show pitch above & below staff

Answer 37

ledger lines