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






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






3. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes






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






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






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






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






8. A large section of a lengthy composition






9. 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






10. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






11. These curvy - wooden - shaped bodies are the largest family of the orchestra - Strings stretch over the body and neck of the instrument and attach to small ornamental heads where they are tuned by turning pegs






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






13. 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






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






15. ABABA






16. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






19. 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






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. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






22. ABACA






23. 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






24. 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






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






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






28. 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)






29. Several notes sounded together






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






38. 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 -






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






50. The reed is used on the...