Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






11. 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






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






13. The organization of sound in time






14. ABABA






15. 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






16. An ancient harp






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






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






19. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






20. 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






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






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






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






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






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






26. 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






27. A type of German song






28. 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






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






30. ABACABA






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






39. 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






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






41. (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






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






43. 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






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






45. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /var/www/html/basicversity.com/show_quiz.php on line 183


46. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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)






50. 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