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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. 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






2. ABACA






3. A large section of a lengthy composition






4. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






5. ABACABA






6. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






7. 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






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






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






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






11. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)






12. The reed is used on the...






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






14. 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






15. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






21. 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






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






23. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






24. 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






25. 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






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






27. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






29. 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)






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






31. An ancient harp






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






33. Music played by 1-20 performers






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. (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






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






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






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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






50. ABABA