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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...






2. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






4. A work - usually identified by a number






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






6. 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






7. 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 -






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






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






13. A type of German song






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






15. 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






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






17. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






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






20. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






21. Music played by 1-20 performers






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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






25. The organization of sound in time






26. Verdi (Italy) - Wagner (Germany); themes from literature and folk tales; very popular






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. ABABA






36. 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






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






41. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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. The reed is used on the...






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. 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






47. 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






48. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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






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