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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

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






2. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






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






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






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






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






8. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






9. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






15. The reed is used on the...






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






17. Several notes sounded together






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






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






20. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






21. 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






22. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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23. ABACABA






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






28. 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






29. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






35. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. 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 -






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






45. 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






46. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






47. 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






48. 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






49. An ancient harp






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







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