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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature






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






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






4. Two or more melodic lines - appeared at the end of the 12th century






5. 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






6. Creating music






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






11. A work - usually identified by a number






12. 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)






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. System of writing music - came in the 12th century






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






19. 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






20. An ancient harp






21. 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






22. A type of German song






23. Music played by 1-20 performers






24. 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






25. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






27. The organization of sound in time






28. 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






29. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Some of the mouthpieces are made up of a thin piece of wood - called a...






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






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






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






43. ABACABA






44. 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 -






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






46. The reed is used on the...






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






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






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






50. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition