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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. 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






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






3. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






5. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






19. 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






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






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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






33. 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






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






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






36. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






39. 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






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






41. ABABA






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






43. 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






44. ABACABA






45. Several notes sounded together






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






47. Music played by 1-20 performers






48. An ancient harp






49. 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






50. 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 -