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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Measure
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Syncopation
Staff
2. 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
Tempo
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Chromatic scale
Woodwinds
3. 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
Measure
Orchestra
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Strings
4. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated
Vibration
Woodwinds
Song form
Opera
5. Use a double reed made of two pieces joined together
Elements of music
Oboe and bassoon
Note values
Scale
6. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Harp and guitar
Third rondo
Dissonance
7. 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)
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Staff
Dissonance
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
8. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation
Syncopation
Consonance
Intonation
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
9. ABACABA
Third rondo
changing the harmony
Body movement
Second rondo
10. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis
Italian terms that define tempo
Classroom expectations for music education
Clef
Lyre
11. (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
Reed
Scale
Clef
Staff
12. 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 -
Staff
Tempo
Tone
Percussion
13. Staff - Clef - Measure and bar lines - Note values - Time signature/meter - Scale
Harmony
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Elements of music notation
Conducting
14. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature
Measure
Style of music
Harmony
Singing
15. 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
Pitch
Modern era - new genres
Chromatic scale
Style of music
16. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Mood
Intonation
Clef
17. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on
Playing instruments
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
120
Modern era - new genres
18. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition
Metronome
Two main clefs
Tone
Mood
19. 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
Music notation
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Strings
20. 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
Creative skills
Body movement
Opera
Oratorio
21. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played
Fugue
Pitch changes
Clef
Scale
22. A large section of a lengthy composition
Rhythm
Movement
Timpani
Italian terms that define tempo
23. 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
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Oboe and bassoon
Percussion
Scale
24. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)
Timpani
Classical style music elements
Clarinet and saxophone
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
25. When you play several different notes at the same time on a piano - you are using harmony - You can change how music sounds by...
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Clarinet and saxophone
changing the harmony
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
26. The first beat of a bar is typically a _______ beat - It is typified by a waltz in 3/4 time
Auditory skills
Strong
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Famous classical era musicians
27. 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
Creative skills
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Gregorian chant
Auditory skills
28. A type of German song
Lied
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Clarinet and saxophone
Harp and guitar
29. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Translative skills
Cello and double bass
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Motif
30. The organization of sound in time
Gregorian chant
Notation
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Music
31. 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
Beat
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Chamber music
Singing
32. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus
Oratorio
Simple rondo
Style of music
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
33. 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
Metronome
Note values
Song form
Elements of music notation
34. Music played by 1-20 performers
Rhythm
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Chamber music
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
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
Notation
Translative skills
Harp and guitar
Fugue
36. A work - usually identified by a number
Opus
Two main clefs
Fugue
6 broad categories of musical instruments
37. 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
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Timbre
Chromatic scale
Singing
38. Whether the pitch of a particular note is played in tune - sharp (higher) - or flat (lower)
Notation
Chord
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Intonation
39. 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
Translative skills
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Classroom expectations for music education
Symphony orchestra's string section
40. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch
Rhythm
Musical analysis
Creative skills
Lower
41. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece
Brass
Famous classical era musicians
Elements of music
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
42. An ancient harp
Italian terms that define tempo
Consonance
Lyre
Dissonance
43. A way to measure rhythmic units - It is noted at the beginning of a composition and looks like a mathematical fraction - The top number denotes the number of beats in a measure and the bottom number denotes what type of note will receive the beat
Symphony orchestra's string section
Time signature/meter
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
44. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset
Symphony orchestra's string section
Clef
Percussion
Syncopation
45. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion
Translative skills
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Tone
Syncopation
46. Rhythm is a steady pulse (___) - but it can also have different kinds of ____s (i.e. - some stronger or longer)
Song form
Intonation
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Beat
47. 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
Music notation
Polyphonic style
Classical style music elements
Lied
48. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute
6 broad categories of musical instruments
120
Strings
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
49. 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
Dissonance
Classroom expectations for music education
Modern era - new genres
Oratorio
50. Creating music
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Creative skills
Consonance
Orchestra