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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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)






2. Verdi (Italy) - Wagner (Germany); themes from literature and folk tales; very popular






3. 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






4. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






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






7. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated






8. 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






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






10. Creating music






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






12. 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






13. The organization of sound in time






14. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. Several notes sounded together






23. 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






24. The reed is used on the...






25. A type of German song






26. 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






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






28. ABACABA






29. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece






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






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






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






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






34. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






36. ABABA






37. 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






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






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






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






41. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


42. 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






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






44. 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






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






46. ABACA






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






48. 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






49. 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






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