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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. An ancient harp






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






3. 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






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






5. Music played by 1-20 performers






6. 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






7. A work - usually identified by a number






8. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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)






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






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






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






15. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






16. 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






17. The organization of sound in time






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






19. 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






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






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






22. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






24. ABABA






25. (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






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






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






28. Staff - Clef - Measure and bar lines - Note values - Time signature/meter - Scale






29. 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






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






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






32. Several notes sounded together






33. 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






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






35. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. Creating music






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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