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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. ABACABA






2. 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






3. 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






4. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






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






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






9. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






10. 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






11. 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






12. An ancient harp






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






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






15. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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. 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






29. 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






30. Music played by 1-20 performers






31. 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 -






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






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






35. A work - usually identified by a number






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






47. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






50. 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