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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. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






3. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






4. 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






5. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece






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






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






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






9. Several notes sounded together






10. The reed is used on the...






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






12. 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






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






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






15. (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






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






17. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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18. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. A work - usually identified by a number






29. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






38. A large section of a lengthy composition






39. 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






40. ABACA






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






42. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






50. 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