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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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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)
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Consonance
Timpani
Staff
2. 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
Chromatic scale
Pitch changes
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Style of music
3. Creating music
Music
Reed
Auditory skills
Creative skills
4. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch
Music notation
Sonata
Lower
Auditory skills
5. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece
Timpani
Music notation
Brass
Classroom expectations for music education
6. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis
Dissonance
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Classroom expectations for music education
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
7. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre
Metronome
Elements of music
Strings
Simple rondo
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
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Polyphonic style
Music notation
Harp and guitar
9. ABABA
Simple rondo
Beat
Syncopation
Sonata
10. Two or more melodic lines - appeared at the end of the 12th century
Polyphonic style
Scale
Lied
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
11. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Oboe and bassoon
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Second rondo
12. Homophony (a single melodic line and an accompaniment); simpler textures and melodies; expansion of textures - melodies - and variation. String quartet (two violins viola - and cello); Haydn 'the father' of the string quartet; orchestral symphony (or
A classical symphony
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Beat
Classical style music elements
13. Staff - Clef - Measure and bar lines - Note values - Time signature/meter - Scale
Elements of music notation
Simple rondo
Clarinet and saxophone
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
14. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played
Clef
Harp and guitar
Pitch
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
15. Verdi (Italy) - Wagner (Germany); themes from literature and folk tales; very popular
Pizzicato
Lower
Translative skills
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
16. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion
Tempo
Dissonance
Clarinet and saxophone
Orchestra
17. 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
Polyphonic style
Translative skills
Rhythm
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
18. The sound produced by an individual instrument or singer - Each family of instruments and type of instrument is distinct from all others
Tone
Lower
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
6 broad categories of musical instruments
19. When utilized as part of an orchestra - the ______________ are sometimes included in the percussion family - Often - when used as a solo instrument - they are referred to as the keyboard family
Classical style music elements
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Music
Woodwinds
20. Use a single reed made of one piece of wood
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Intonation
Clarinet and saxophone
21. 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
Modern era - new genres
Auditory skills
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
22. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument
Metronome
Translative skills
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Pitch
23. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes
Italian terms that define tempo
Two main clefs
Orchestra
Creative skills
24. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...
Pitch changes
Polyphonic style
Woodwinds
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
25. The organization of sound in time
Music
Harmony
Notation
Second rondo
26. An ancient harp
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Elements of music notation
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Lyre
27. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Lower
Strong
Modern era music
28. 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
Italian terms that define tempo
Rhythm
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Singing
29. 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
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Classical style music elements
Elements of music notation
Oratorio
30. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Staff
Rondo
Mood
31. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Time signature/meter
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Translative skills
32. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on
changing the harmony
Musical instruments
Tone
Playing instruments
33. 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
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Pitch changes
Fugue
34. Use a double reed made of two pieces joined together
Italian terms that define tempo
Vibration
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Oboe and bassoon
35. When you play several different notes at the same time on a piano - you are using harmony - You can change how music sounds by...
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Clef
changing the harmony
Elements of music notation
36. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood
Orchestra
Italian terms that define tempo
A classical symphony
Singing
37. 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
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Fugue
Chamber music
Modern era - new genres
38. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Fugue
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Famous classical era musicians
39. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation
Consonance
120
Pitch
Opera
40. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute
Singing
120
Movement
Reed
41. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size
Tempo
Oratorio
Cello and double bass
Timpani
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 -
Song form
Symphony orchestra's string section
Percussion
Style of music
43. 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
Scale
Brass
Lower
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
44. 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
Oboe and bassoon
Gregorian chant
Tempo
Dynamics
45. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis
Metronome
Rondo
Pizzicato
Musical analysis
46. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset
Measure
Syncopation
Musical analysis
Cello and double bass
47. 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
Creative skills
Dynamics
Translative skills
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
48. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length
Orchestra
Timpani
Symphony
Harmony
49. 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
Reed
Song form
Brass
Note values
50. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow
Pitch changes
Reed
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Italian terms that define tempo