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






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






3. 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






4. The reed is used on the...






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






6. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






7. 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






8. ABACA






9. 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






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






11. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






12. 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






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






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






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






25. 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)






26. 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






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






28. Several notes sounded together






29. An ancient harp






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






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






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






33. (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






34. 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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






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






41. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






42. A large section of a lengthy composition






43. Creating music






44. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






45. 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






46. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






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






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






50. 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