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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






10. 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






11. A work - usually identified by a number






12. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






13. 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






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






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






20. 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






21. (Staves) - A set of five horizontal lines and four spaces - This is where notes are positioned - The higher the note on a staff - the higher the pitch






22. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






25. 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






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






27. A type of German song






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






29. 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






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






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






32. Music played by 1-20 performers






33. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. ABACA






38. A large section of a lengthy composition






39. 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






40. The organization of sound in time






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






42. 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






43. The reed is used on the...






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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