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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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 -






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






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. 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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. ABACABA






13. 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






14. 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






15. The reed is used on the...






16. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






17. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






23. An ancient harp






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






25. 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






26. A large section of a lengthy composition






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. Several notes sounded together






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






37. 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






38. A work - usually identified by a number






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






47. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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48. A type of German song






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






50. ABACA