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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. An ancient harp






2. 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






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






4. (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






5. The organization of sound in time






6. ABABA






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






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






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






10. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






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






13. A large section of a lengthy composition






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






20. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated






21. Music played by 1-20 performers






22. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition






23. ABACA






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






31. 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






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






33. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. The reed is used on the...






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