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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






11. 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






12. 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






13. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






14. ABACABA






15. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






17. A type of German song






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. Several notes sounded together






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






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






29. 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 -






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






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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. Creating music






38. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece






50. 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







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