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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






3. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






5. Music played by 1-20 performers






6. 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 -






7. A type of German song






8. ABACA






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






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






11. Several notes sounded together






12. 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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






18. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






23. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






24. A large section of a lengthy composition






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. The organization of sound in time






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






30. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






40. 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






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






42. An ancient harp






43. 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






44. (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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






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






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