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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)






2. The pace of the beat - The speed at which a composer desires his musical composition to be performed - Measured by the number of beats per minute - The faster the _____ - the more beats per minute






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. 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






12. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






13. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. The reed is used on the...






23. ABACA






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






25. 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






26. Heavily ornate style; counterpoint (technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole); melodic line; emphasis on contrast and volume; imitative polyphony (many - sounding melodic lines are presented by one voice or instrument and






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






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






36. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period






37. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






38. 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






39. 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






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






41. The organization of sound in time






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. ABABA






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. Creating music






50. Symphonic poem (orchestral work that portrayed a story) and concert overture (e.g. - Rossini's William Tell). Emphasis was on the sonata and symphony - and included the introduction of dissonance to create emotion; featuring virtuoso performers