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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. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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






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






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






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






6. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






7. 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






8. ABABA






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






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






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






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






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






14. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood






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






16. Several notes sounded together






17. A work - usually identified by a number






18. 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






19. 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






20. The organization of sound in time






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. 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






27. 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)






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






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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






45. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






47. String instruments are usually played with a bow - but they may also be plucked (________)






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






49. An ancient harp






50. 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