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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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 -






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






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






6. 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






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






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






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






10. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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11. The organization of sound in time






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






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






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






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






24. 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






25. 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






26. 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






27. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






34. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






35. 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)






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






37. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






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






41. ABACABA






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






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






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






45. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






47. Creating music






48. 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






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






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