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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Creating music






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






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






4. 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)






5. A work - usually identified by a number






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






7. An ancient harp






8. The language system of writing music so the reader can see what is being communicated - Similar to using written words to communicate thoughts and ideas






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






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






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






15. (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






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






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






18. 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






19. The reed is used on the...






20. 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






21. A type of German song






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






23. 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






24. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






25. 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






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






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






28. The unique tonal quality of a musical sound - The tone 'color' - It could be described as bright - shrill - brittle - or light; or it could be dull - harsh - forceful - or dark - makes one instrument sound different from another






29. 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






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






31. Several notes sounded together






32. ABACABA






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






34. 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






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






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






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






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






39. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






40. 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






41. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. A large section of a lengthy composition






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