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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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1. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
Cello and double bass
Dynamics
Harp and guitar
Gregorian chant
2. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Pitch changes
Cello and double bass
Scale
3. Music played by 1-20 performers
Famous classical era musicians
Chamber music
Metronome
Syncopation
4. 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)
Note values
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Staff
Dynamics
5. Opera (staged dramatic vocal music and entertainment) - orchestra - ballet - and sonata (solo instrument with accompaniment)
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Style of music
Pitch changes
Two main clefs
6. 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
Intonation
Music notation
Oboe and bassoon
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
7. 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
Rondo
Lower
Chamber music
Timbre
8. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Percussion
Lower
Song form
9. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset
Syncopation
Modern era music
Vibration
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
10. 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
Strings
Body movement
Metronome
Opera
11. 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
Motif
Opera
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Rhythm
12. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute
Oboe and bassoon
Cello and double bass
120
Creative skills
13. The organization of sound in time
Symphony
Clarinet and saxophone
Lied
Music
14. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...
Modern era - new genres
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Conducting
15. Use a double reed made of two pieces joined together
Oboe and bassoon
Dissonance
Scale
Fugue
16. An ancient harp
Modern era - new genres
Lyre
Tone
Note values
17. 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
Harmony
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Syncopation
Translative skills
18. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece
Brass
Classical style music elements
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Translative skills
19. A type of German song
Lied
Classical style music elements
Modern era - new genres
Metronome
20. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch
Brass
Fugue
Vibration
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
21. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature
Measure
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Timpani
Beat
22. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow
Woodwinds
Italian terms that define tempo
Auditory skills
Simple rondo
23. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size
Cello and double bass
Time signature/meter
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
A classical symphony
24. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on
Playing instruments
Motif
Creative skills
Fugue
25. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh
Modern era music
120
Symphony
Clef
26. 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
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
A classical symphony
Strings
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
27. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis
Musical analysis
Dynamics
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
28. 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
Orchestra
Musical instruments
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Vibration
29. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre
Strong
Elements of music
Note values
Rhythm
30. 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
Singing
Opera
Opus
31. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length
Symphony
Orchestra
Elements of music
Oboe and bassoon
32. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Motif
Cello and double bass
changing the harmony
Fugue
33. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed
Harp and guitar
Dynamics
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Translative skills
34. Moving to music is a learned skill that promotes acuity of perceptions - A wide range of music and modes should be used
Classical style music elements
Body movement
Polyphonic style
Orchestra
35. 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
Dissonance
Staff
Woodwinds
Translative skills
36. 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
Oboe and bassoon
Tempo
Strings
Cello and double bass
37. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes
Timbre
Rondo
Song form
Motif
38. ABABA
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Simple rondo
Time signature/meter
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
39. The first beat of a bar is typically a _______ beat - It is typified by a waltz in 3/4 time
Harp and guitar
A classical symphony
Music
Strong
40. String instruments are usually played with a bow - but they may also be plucked (________)
Metronome
Pizzicato
Simple rondo
Strings
41. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes
Pitch
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Two main clefs
42. 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 -
Pizzicato
Cello and double bass
Percussion
Mood
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
Orchestra
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Strings
Auditory skills
44. 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
Oboe and bassoon
Symphony orchestra's string section
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Syncopation
45. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion
Percussion
Second rondo
Gregorian chant
Orchestra
46. 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
Symphony orchestra's string section
Modern era - new genres
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Body movement
47. 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
Classical style music elements
Staff
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
48. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Notation
Measure
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
49. A machine that helps musicians adjust rates of speed (tempi) for faster or slower beats
Metronome
Chamber music
Pitch changes
Percussion
50. System of writing music - came in the 12th century
Style of music
changing the harmony
Creative skills
Notation
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