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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. ABABA






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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






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






13. A type of German song






14. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. The organization of sound in time






22. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






23. 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






24. (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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






35. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






37. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation






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






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






40. ABACA






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






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






43. 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






44. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






45. 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






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






47. 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)






48. Several notes sounded together






49. 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






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







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