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






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






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






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






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. An ancient harp






7. A large section of a lengthy composition






8. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on






9. ABABA






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






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






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






19. A type of German song






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






21. Music played by 1-20 performers






22. The reed is used on the...






23. Creating music






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






28. 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






29. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. ABACABA






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






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






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






44. 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






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






46. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






47. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






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






50. ABACA







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