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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Creating music






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. Several notes sounded together






18. The reed is used on the...






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






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






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






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






23. 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






24. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






26. 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






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






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






29. ABABA






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






31. ABACABA






32. The unique tonal quality of a musical sound - The tone 'color' - It could be described as bright - shrill - brittle - or light; or it could be dull - harsh - forceful - or dark - makes one instrument sound different from another






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






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






42. 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






43. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played






44. 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






45. 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






46. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






48. 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






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






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







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