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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. 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)






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






9. 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






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






11. An ancient harp






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






13. ABABA






14. 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






15. Several notes sounded together






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






17. 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






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






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






20. A work - usually identified by a number






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. 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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. A type of German song






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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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 -






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






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






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






44. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






46. The organization of sound in time






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






48. 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






49. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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