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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. A large section of a lengthy composition






2. 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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. A type of German song






12. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






14. 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






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






22. A work - usually identified by a number






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






31. The reed is used on the...






32. 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






33. Influence of blues (sorrowful black folk music) and jazz (roots in African rhythms and harmonies with modern instrumentation - improvisation - and syncopation) - Rock 'n' roll - R&B (rhythm and blues) - country - folk (cultural link - passed on by wo






34. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






36. An ancient harp






37. 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






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






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






40. 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






41. ABABA






42. 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






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






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






45. 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 -






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






47. 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






48. (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






49. 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






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