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






2. 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






3. 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






4. The organization of sound in time






5. 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






6. An ancient harp






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






8. 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






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






10. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






12. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






14. The succession of notes arranged in an ascending order - 7 of the 12 pitches (tones) that create an octave in western music are named after the first 7 letters of the alphabet: A - B - C - D - E - F - and G - This sequence repeats itself over and ove






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






19. Several notes sounded together






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






21. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion






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






23. Music played by 1-20 performers






24. Creating music






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






26. ABACABA






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






28. 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






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






30. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






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






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






34. (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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






41. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






42. 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 -






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






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






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






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






47. ABACA






48. 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






49. 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






50. 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