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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. A type of German song






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






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






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






8. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






11. Use a double reed made of two pieces joined together






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






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






14. (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






15. 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






16. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






17. Music played by 1-20 performers






18. ABACA






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






20. A work - usually identified by a number






21. The organization of sound in time






22. 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






23. 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






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. 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






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






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






28. A large section of a lengthy composition






29. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed






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






38. Creating music






39. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






41. 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






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






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






44. Several notes sounded together






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. 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






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