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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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1. 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 -
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Percussion
Consonance
2. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Musical instruments
Conducting
Symphony
3. Several notes sounded together
Chord
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Opera
Two main clefs
4. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)
Staff
Timpani
Musical analysis
Rondo
5. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Notation
Singing
Motif
Opus
6. The reed is used on the...
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Timpani
Time signature/meter
Symphony orchestra's string section
7. Two or more melodic lines - appeared at the end of the 12th century
Orchestra
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Polyphonic style
Time signature/meter
8. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch
Oboe and bassoon
Classical style music elements
Lower
Singing
9. 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
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Modern era - new genres
Auditory skills
Gregorian chant
10. Rhythm is a steady pulse (___) - but it can also have different kinds of ____s (i.e. - some stronger or longer)
Beat
Translative skills
Playing instruments
Violin and viola
11. 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
Creative skills
Consonance
Modern era music
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
12. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis
Pitch changes
120
Musical analysis
Polyphonic style
13. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood
Sonata
Syncopation
Classroom expectations for music education
A classical symphony
14. 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
Conducting
Movement
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
15. 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
Conducting
Classical style music elements
Intonation
Tempo
16. 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
Pitch changes
Two main clefs
Translative skills
Singing
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
Scale
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Woodwinds
Dynamics
18. When utilized as part of an orchestra - the ______________ are sometimes included in the percussion family - Often - when used as a solo instrument - they are referred to as the keyboard family
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Orchestra
19. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes
Two main clefs
Gregorian chant
120
Notation
20. 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
Strong
Conducting
Clef
Strings
21. 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
Notation
Opera
Tone
Rondo
22. A machine that helps musicians adjust rates of speed (tempi) for faster or slower beats
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Movement
Body movement
Metronome
23. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass
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24. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute
Staff
120
Tone
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
25. The organization of sound in time
Music
Timpani
Modern era music
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
26. 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
Second rondo
Translative skills
Gregorian chant
Energy - aggression - or vitality
27. A large section of a lengthy composition
Violin and viola
Beat
Staff
Movement
28. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Second rondo
Music notation
29. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion
Singing
Song form
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Music
30. 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
Clarinet and saxophone
Third rondo
Timbre
Measure
31. The sound produced by an individual instrument or singer - Each family of instruments and type of instrument is distinct from all others
Note values
Classical style music elements
Tone
Notation
32. A work - usually identified by a number
Song form
Symphony orchestra's string section
Opus
Opera
33. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...
Elements of music notation
Music
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Pitch changes
34. Octaves of 12 notes - also came in the 12th century
Symphony orchestra's string section
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Chromatic scale
Third rondo
35. String instruments are usually played with a bow - but they may also be plucked (________)
Pizzicato
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Timbre
Famous classical era musicians
36. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation
Consonance
Notation
Woodwinds
120
37. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length
Tempo
Symphony
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Measure
38. Staff - Clef - Measure and bar lines - Note values - Time signature/meter - Scale
Fugue
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Elements of music notation
Sonata
39. 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
Tempo
Percussion
Fugue
6 broad categories of musical instruments
40. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on
Chord
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Playing instruments
41. 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
Simple rondo
Woodwinds
Third rondo
Measure
42. The pattern of musical movement through time - What makes music move and flow - Measured in units of time and organized by sets or patterns that can be repeated - The way sounds beat within different lengths and accents that combine into patterns
Modern era - new genres
Rhythm
Chromatic scale
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
43. Two or more tones played simultaneously that support the melody and give music texture or mood - A group of notes that are played behind the melody
Mood
Harmony
Movement
Style of music
44. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition
Mood
Timbre
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Brass
45. 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
Oboe and bassoon
Fugue
Music notation
Third rondo
46. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow
Harp and guitar
Strings
Oboe and bassoon
Italian terms that define tempo
47. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic
Strings
Creative skills
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Note values
48. Musical selections should be chosen based on the physical development of students' voices - Listening while singing should be encouraged to develop interpretive skills and understanding of the structure and elements of music
Pizzicato
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Timpani
Singing
49. 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
Beat
Chromatic scale
Timbre
Time signature/meter
50. The first beat of a bar is typically a _______ beat - It is typified by a waltz in 3/4 time
Percussion
Elements of music
Music notation
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