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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






2. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






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






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






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






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






9. 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






10. 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 -






11. 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






12. 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)






13. 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






14. ABACABA






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






25. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






27. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






28. Several notes sounded together






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






30. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






32. (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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






37. An ancient harp






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






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. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






46. ABACA






47. 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






48. 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






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






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