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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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1. 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
Gregorian chant
Singing
Motif
Tone
2. System of writing music - came in the 12th century
Lyre
Consonance
Reed
Notation
3. 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
Style of music
Cello and double bass
Pizzicato
Dissonance
4. 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
Symphony
Lyre
Timbre
Scale
5. 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
Simple rondo
Vibration
Musical analysis
Note values
6. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset
Rhythm
Syncopation
Timpani
Motif
7. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period
Pitch
Beat
Cello and double bass
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
8. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow
Third rondo
Italian terms that define tempo
Percussion
Elements of music
9. ABACABA
Third rondo
Elements of music notation
Musical instruments
Symphony
10. 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
Modern era - new genres
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Time signature/meter
11. ABABA
Simple rondo
Classical style music elements
Cello and double bass
Note values
12. 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
Second rondo
Consonance
Conducting
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
13. 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 -
Third rondo
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Percussion
Intonation
14. 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
Opus
Oboe and bassoon
Song form
Strings
15. 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
Tone
Intonation
Chord
Rhythm
16. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition
Conducting
Timpani
Mood
Singing
17. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood
Body movement
A classical symphony
Third rondo
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
18. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity
Modern era music
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Famous classical era musicians
Mood
19. Whether the pitch of a particular note is played in tune - sharp (higher) - or flat (lower)
Intonation
Chamber music
Opus
Notation
20. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on
Chamber music
Mood
Playing instruments
Percussion
21. Rhythm is a steady pulse (___) - but it can also have different kinds of ____s (i.e. - some stronger or longer)
Tone
Beat
Song form
Vibration
22. 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
Creative skills
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Classical style music elements
Third rondo
23. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes
Rondo
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Translative skills
Rhythm
24. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch
Lower
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Note values
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
25. 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
Oboe and bassoon
Sonata
Metronome
Fugue
26. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Fugue
Motif
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Body movement
27. Staff - Clef - Measure and bar lines - Note values - Time signature/meter - Scale
Dissonance
Elements of music notation
Dynamics
Percussion
28. 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
Rondo
Brass
Third rondo
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
29. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Clef
Notation
Italian terms that define tempo
30. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
Tempo
Vibration
Orchestra
Dynamics
31. 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
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
A classical symphony
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Tempo
32. Several notes sounded together
Opera
Chord
Pizzicato
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
33. 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
Lied
Rondo
Percussion
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
34. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Motif
Chord
Violin and viola
35. 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
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Playing instruments
Clef
36. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass
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37. 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
Vibration
Time signature/meter
Tempo
Gregorian chant
38. 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
Elements of music
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Strings
Time signature/meter
39. 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
Modern era - new genres
Pitch
Brass
Consonance
40. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...
Chromatic scale
Pitch changes
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Modern era music
41. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus
Woodwinds
Orchestra
Classical style music elements
Oratorio
42. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)
Music notation
Lyre
Timpani
Pizzicato
43. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes
Two main clefs
Syncopation
Scale
Lied
44. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Song form
Brass
Modern era - new genres
45. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument
A classical symphony
Pitch
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Elements of music notation
46. A work - usually identified by a number
Opus
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Sonata
47. A type of German song
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Note values
Lied
Pizzicato
48. The sound produced by an individual instrument or singer - Each family of instruments and type of instrument is distinct from all others
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Woodwinds
Translative skills
Tone
49. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played
Clef
A classical symphony
Symphony orchestra's string section
Strong
50. 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
Clarinet and saxophone
Reed
Strong
Harmony
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