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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument






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






3. 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






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






5. Octaves of 12 notes - also came in the 12th century






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






11. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






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






15. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






17. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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18. Several notes sounded together






19. Creating music






20. Each note has a specific duration represented by a solid black or hollow oval shape - Some have flags and others have stems attached representing different values






21. The organization of sound in time






22. ABACABA






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






24. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






25. 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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






45. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






48. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






50. The reed is used on the...