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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. 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






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






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






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






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






6. 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






7. Several notes sounded together






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






16. Reading and writing music - For example - using memorization to understand time signatures would not produce the same benefits as if the students participated in playing or singing






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






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






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






20. (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






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






22. 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






23. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






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






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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






38. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






40. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






43. 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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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