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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh






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






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






4. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






5. 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






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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






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






13. 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






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






15. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






16. 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






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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 -






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






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






24. 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






25. Traditionally made of wood - metal - plastic - or some combination thereof - These instruments consist of narrow pipes with an opening at the bottom end and a mouthpiece at the top (and holes throughout the pipe) - The smaller woodwinds play higher p






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






27. ABACABA






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






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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






34. The organization of sound in time






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






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






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






38. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






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






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






43. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


44. 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






45. 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






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






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






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






49. A large section of a lengthy composition






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