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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






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






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. 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






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






7. Several notes sounded together






8. ABABA






9. A work - usually identified by a number






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






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






12. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






14. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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. Use a single reed made of one piece of wood






21. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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






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






25. 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






26. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






28. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. Some of the mouthpieces are made up of a thin piece of wood - called a...






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






37. 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)






38. 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 -






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. ABACA






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






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






49. 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






50. 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