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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. ABABA






5. 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






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






7. System of writing music - came in the 12th century






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






9. 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 -






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






11. Several notes sounded together






12. 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






13. A type of German song






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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






25. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. ABACA






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






32. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






34. ABACABA






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






36. The organization of sound in time






37. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






40. 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






41. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






42. (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






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






44. 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






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






46. The reed is used on the...






47. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






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






50. 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