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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

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






2. 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






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






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






5. A work - usually identified by a number






6. 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






7. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






9. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






10. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






11. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






13. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes






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






15. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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24. 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






25. 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






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






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






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






29. (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






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






31. Two or more melodic lines - appeared at the end of the 12th century






32. 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






33. 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






34. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity






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






36. 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






37. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis






38. ABACABA






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






40. 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






41. Use a single reed made of one piece of wood






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






43. 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






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






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






46. The reed is used on the...






47. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






49. 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






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







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