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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. 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






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






3. 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






4. 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






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






6. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. The reed is used on the...






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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 -






16. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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17. Historical themes: the end of feudalism; a new concept of humanism; rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture and ideals; art and music for their own sake; scientific advances; the age of patronage - Instrumental dance music developed: music and






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






19. (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






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






21. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






28. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute






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






30. 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






31. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on






32. ABACABA






33. 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






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






35. Moving to music is a learned skill that promotes acuity of perceptions - A wide range of music and modes should be used






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






37. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






38. Creating music






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






40. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






42. ABACA






43. 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)






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






48. A work - usually identified by a number






49. 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






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