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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre






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






3. 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






4. 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






5. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






6. A large section of a lengthy composition






7. Several notes sounded together






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






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. Includes any instrument that produces a sound when it is being hit - shaken - rubbed - or scraped - e.g. tambourine - maracas - castanets - claves - xylophone - timpani - cymbals - gong - triangle - bass drum - chimes - celesta - bells - wood block -






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






18. The reed is used on the...






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






20. 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






21. 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)






22. 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






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






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






25. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






26. The organization of sound in time






27. Music played by 1-20 performers






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






35. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






36. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






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






49. Creating music






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