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






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






3. Each note has a specific duration represented by a solid black or hollow oval shape - Some have flags and others have stems attached representing different values






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. 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






9. A work - usually identified by a number






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






11. Music played by 1-20 performers






12. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






14. 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






15. ABABA






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






17. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. A machine that helps musicians adjust rates of speed (tempi) for faster or slower beats






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






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






24. 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






25. 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 -






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






30. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


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






32. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






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






36. 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






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






38. The reed is used on the...






39. Typically - a multi - movement instrumental work for solo keyboard - or keyboard and another instrument - or small chamber ensemble






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






41. (Staves) - A set of five horizontal lines and four spaces - This is where notes are positioned - The higher the note on a staff - the higher the pitch






42. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






44. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument






45. 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






46. Creating music






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






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






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






50. 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