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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. 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)






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






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






7. ABACA






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






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






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






11. The organization of sound in time






12. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






22. 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






23. Some of the mouthpieces are made up of a thin piece of wood - called a...






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. ABACABA






26. 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






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






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






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






30. Music played by 1-20 performers






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






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






40. The reed is used on the...






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






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






43. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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