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






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






3. Several notes sounded together






4. Even young children can experience elements of music through conducting speech chants - involving changes in tempo - dynamics - pitch - and so forth - Conducting fosters sensitivity to musical expression






5. Creating music






6. 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






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






8. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






9. 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






10. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






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






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






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






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






16. The organization of sound in time






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






18. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






19. ABABA






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. An ancient harp






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






26. 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






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






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






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






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






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






32. ABACABA






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






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






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






36. 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






37. ABACA






38. 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






39. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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40. 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






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






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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