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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The reed is used on the...






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






3. 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






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






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






6. 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 -






7. 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






8. An ancient harp






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






10. 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






11. A work - usually identified by a number






12. Creating music






13. The organization of sound in time






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






18. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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






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






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






22. Several notes sounded together






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






24. 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






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






26. (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






27. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






28. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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