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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






2. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






4. (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






5. 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






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






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






8. The reed is used on the...






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






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






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






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






18. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre






19. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






21. An ancient harp






22. 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






23. 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)






24. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






26. 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






27. A type of German song






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






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. The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension






31. 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






32. The unique tonal quality of a musical sound - The tone 'color' - It could be described as bright - shrill - brittle - or light; or it could be dull - harsh - forceful - or dark - makes one instrument sound different from another






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. 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






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






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






37. ABACA






38. ABABA






39. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis






40. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






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






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






44. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






46. The organization of sound in time






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






48. 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






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






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







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