Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When you play several different notes at the same time on a piano - you are using harmony - You can change how music sounds by...






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






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






4. ABACABA






5. Historical themes: the end of feudalism; a new concept of humanism; rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture and ideals; art and music for their own sake; scientific advances; the age of patronage - Instrumental dance music developed: music and






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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






12. An ancient harp






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






14. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






20. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length






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






22. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






23. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion






24. 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






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






26. 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






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






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. ABABA






30. 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






31. A work - usually identified by a number






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






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






34. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






35. A type of German song






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






37. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






39. 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






40. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played






41. (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






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






43. 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






44. 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






45. The organization of sound in time






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






47. 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






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






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






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