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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. ABACA






2. Refers to the unique sound and style of a composer - culture - country - or period in history - Compositions created around the same time period often have similar styles based upon the historical influences from that era






3. These curvy - wooden - shaped bodies are the largest family of the orchestra - Strings stretch over the body and neck of the instrument and attach to small ornamental heads where they are tuned by turning pegs






4. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated






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






6. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic






7. Middle Ages/Medieval Music style - named after Pope Gregory I - was a melody set to sacred Latin texts. This monophonic style music (one melodic line and no accompaniment) was the official music of the Roman Catholic church






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






12. 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






13. Traditionally made of wood - metal - plastic - or some combination thereof - These instruments consist of narrow pipes with an opening at the bottom end and a mouthpiece at the top (and holes throughout the pipe) - The smaller woodwinds play higher p






14. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis






15. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






19. ABABA






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






21. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation






22. Creating music






23. The pace of the beat - The speed at which a composer desires his musical composition to be performed - Measured by the number of beats per minute - The faster the _____ - the more beats per minute






24. A work - usually identified by a number






25. 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






26. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes






27. 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






28. The language system of writing music so the reader can see what is being communicated - Similar to using written words to communicate thoughts and ideas






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






30. 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






31. The unique tonal quality of a musical sound - The tone 'color' - It could be described as bright - shrill - brittle - or light; or it could be dull - harsh - forceful - or dark - makes one instrument sound different from another






32. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...






33. 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






34. A type of German song






35. Polyphonic emphasis on harmony (in which two or more notes are sounded simultaneously as in a chord); sacred (liturgical - such as masses); secular (madrigals/songs)






36. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






39. Verdi (Italy) - Wagner (Germany); themes from literature and folk tales; very popular






40. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played






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






42. The organization of sound in time






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






44. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






45. Octaves of 12 notes - also came in the 12th century






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






47. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period






48. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






50. 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