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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. 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






10. An ancient harp






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






16. 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






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






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






19. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






20. 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)






21. 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






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






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






24. The Church dominated society for most of the era (900 years); sacred music was the most prevalent (liturgical) - Musical notation originally consisted of just the pitch of the notes; notated rhythm was added at the end of the 12th century






25. 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






26. 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






27. (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






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






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






30. The organization of sound in time






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






32. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






33. 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






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






35. A work - usually identified by a number






36. ABACA






37. A type of German song






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






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






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






41. Music played by 1-20 performers






42. Creating music






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






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