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






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






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






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






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






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






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






16. (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






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






24. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






26. ABABA






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






28. Staff - Clef - Measure and bar lines - Note values - Time signature/meter - Scale






29. A work - usually identified by a number






30. Refers to the unique sound and style of a composer - culture - country - or period in history - Compositions created around the same time period often have similar styles based upon the historical influences from that era






31. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






32. Music played by 1-20 performers






33. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






35. 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






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






37. ABACABA






38. The organization of sound in time






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






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






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






42. 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






43. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)






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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. A type of German song