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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated






2. An ancient harp






3. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...






4. A drama - either tragic or comic - that sung to an orchestral accompaniment - Often based on biblical stories - Typically a large - scale composition with vocal soloists - a chorus - and orchestra






5. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)






6. Rhythm is a steady pulse (___) - but it can also have different kinds of ____s (i.e. - some stronger or longer)






7. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity






8. A large section of a lengthy composition






9. Staff - Clef - Measure and bar lines - Note values - Time signature/meter - Scale






10. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes






11. When you play several different notes at the same time on a piano - you are using harmony - You can change how music sounds by...






12. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






13. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)






14. Reading and writing music - For example - using memorization to understand time signatures would not produce the same benefits as if the students participated in playing or singing






15. Influence of blues (sorrowful black folk music) and jazz (roots in African rhythms and harmonies with modern instrumentation - improvisation - and syncopation) - Rock 'n' roll - R&B (rhythm and blues) - country - folk (cultural link - passed on by wo






16. Use a single reed made of one piece of wood






17. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh






18. The first beat of a bar is typically a _______ beat - It is typified by a waltz in 3/4 time






19. Homophony (a single melodic line and an accompaniment); simpler textures and melodies; expansion of textures - melodies - and variation. String quartet (two violins viola - and cello); Haydn 'the father' of the string quartet; orchestral symphony (or






20. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre






21. Rebellion; unique sounds; usage of technology; electronic; difficult to quantify; nationalism; folk idiom was prevalent (e.g. - in Liszt's Hungarian Rhapsody - Coplan's Appalachian Spring); widening gap between 'art' and popular music (Beatles) - Pol






22. The succession of notes arranged in an ascending order - 7 of the 12 pitches (tones) that create an octave in western music are named after the first 7 letters of the alphabet: A - B - C - D - E - F - and G - This sequence repeats itself over and ove






23. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow






24. Moving to music is a learned skill that promotes acuity of perceptions - A wide range of music and modes should be used






25. Even young children can experience elements of music through conducting speech chants - involving changes in tempo - dynamics - pitch - and so forth - Conducting fosters sensitivity to musical expression






26. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






27. A type of German song






28. Orchestra gained in importance; increasing use of flutes and oboes; string and wind sections developed; by the 1800s - trombones were introduced; refinement of sonata (instrumental music with a soloist and standard structure for opening movement); de






29. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion






30. Includes any instrument that produces a sound when it is being hit - shaken - rubbed - or scraped - e.g. tambourine - maracas - castanets - claves - xylophone - timpani - cymbals - gong - triangle - bass drum - chimes - celesta - bells - wood block -






31. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute






32. Hearing the sounds of music - Children engage in attentive listening and further develop aural acuity - This means that children must be able to hear and reproduce the tones of music in their minds when no sound is actually being produced






33. The organization of sound in time






34. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on






35. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood






36. The sound produced by an individual instrument or singer - Each family of instruments and type of instrument is distinct from all others






37. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed






38. Opera (staged dramatic vocal music and entertainment) - orchestra - ballet - and sonata (solo instrument with accompaniment)






39. Historical themes: the end of feudalism; a new concept of humanism; rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture and ideals; art and music for their own sake; scientific advances; the age of patronage - Instrumental dance music developed: music and






40. The reed is used on the...






41. Based upon a short theme called a subject - The ____ subject contains both rhythmic and melodic motifs - The opening of the ____ is announced by one voice alone - A second voice then restates the subject - usually on a different scale - A third and t






42. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece






43. String instruments are usually played with a bow - but they may also be plucked (________)






44. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony






45. Often associated with being part of a family - As in human families - the instruments are related to each other Instruments within a family are often manufactured from the same types of materials






46. The Church dominated society for most of the era (900 years); sacred music was the most prevalent (liturgical) - Musical notation originally consisted of just the pitch of the notes; notated rhythm was added at the end of the 12th century






47. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis






48. Whether the pitch of a particular note is played in tune - sharp (higher) - or flat (lower)






49. Heavily ornate style; counterpoint (technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole); melodic line; emphasis on contrast and volume; imitative polyphony (many - sounding melodic lines are presented by one voice or instrument and






50. A way to measure rhythmic units - It is noted at the beginning of a composition and looks like a mathematical fraction - The top number denotes the number of beats in a measure and the bottom number denotes what type of note will receive the beat