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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. 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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. The organization of sound in time






7. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






8. 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






9. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






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






12. Creating music






13. 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






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






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






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






17. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






19. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






20. Some of the mouthpieces are made up of a thin piece of wood - called a...






21. 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






22. (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






23. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)






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






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






26. Several notes sounded together






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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






33. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






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






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






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






38. 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






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






40. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






42. ABABA






43. 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






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






46. 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






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






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






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






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






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