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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. Several notes sounded together






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






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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






14. ABABA






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






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






17. 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






18. Symphonic poem (orchestral work that portrayed a story) and concert overture (e.g. - Rossini's William Tell). Emphasis was on the sonata and symphony - and included the introduction of dissonance to create emotion; featuring virtuoso performers






19. Music offers a valuable opportunity to build active listening skills - shape the cognitive and mental processes in children - enhance other subject areas - particularly visual art - form of therapy that offers a unique medium for self - expression






20. 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






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






22. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






23. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






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






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






28. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature






29. A large section of a lengthy composition






30. (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






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






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






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






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






35. 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 -






36. A type of German song






37. The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension






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






39. 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






40. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






41. An ancient harp






42. 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






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






47. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






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






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