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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. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






3. 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)






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






13. A work - usually identified by a number






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






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






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






17. 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






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






19. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






20. 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






21. The reed is used on the...






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






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






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






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






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






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






28. 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 -






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






30. 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






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






32. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






34. Several notes sounded together






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






40. A type of German song






41. Historical themes: the end of feudalism; a new concept of humanism; rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture and ideals; art and music for their own sake; scientific advances; the age of patronage - Instrumental dance music developed: music and






42. ABABA






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. ABACA






47. 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






48. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






50. 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