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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. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






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






8. The organization of sound in time






9. 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






10. Creating music






11. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






22. ABABA






23. ABACA






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






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






33. 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






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






35. A type of German song






36. 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






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






38. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






46. An ancient harp






47. (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






48. 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






49. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






50. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period