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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Octaves of 12 notes - also came in the 12th century






2. 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






3. 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 -






4. 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






5. Creating music






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. 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






8. 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






9. 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






10. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






11. A type of German song






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






13. 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






14. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






15. The organization of sound in time






16. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






20. When utilized as part of an orchestra - the ______________ are sometimes included in the percussion family - Often - when used as a solo instrument - they are referred to as the keyboard family






21. A work - usually identified by a number






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






23. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






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






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






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






28. ABABA






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






30. Several notes sounded together






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






32. A large section of a lengthy composition






33. 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






34. Music played by 1-20 performers






35. When you play several different notes at the same time on a piano - you are using harmony - You can change how music sounds by...






36. (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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension






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






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






45. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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






48. ABACABA






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






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