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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. Creating music






2. ABABA






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






4. ABACABA






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






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






7. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






13. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






22. Music played by 1-20 performers






23. A type of German song






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. Several notes sounded together






40. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






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






43. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






45. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period






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






47. A work - usually identified by a number






48. 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






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






50. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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