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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






2. ABACA






3. 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






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






5. 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)






6. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






11. A type of German song






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






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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






21. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






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






25. Refers to the unique sound and style of a composer - culture - country - or period in history - Compositions created around the same time period often have similar styles based upon the historical influences from that era






26. 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






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






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






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. 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






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






32. An ancient harp






33. 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






34. 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






35. Creating music






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






48. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






49. 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






50. ABABA







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