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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. Music played by 1-20 performers






2. 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






3. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






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






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






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






9. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






11. ABABA






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






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






14. 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






15. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






16. 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






17. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony






18. ABACA






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






26. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






27. 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






28. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






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






31. The organization of sound in time






32. Often associated with being part of a family - As in human families - the instruments are related to each other Instruments within a family are often manufactured from the same types of materials






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






38. A type of German song






39. The reed is used on the...






40. System of writing music - came in the 12th century






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






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






43. Whether the pitch of a particular note is played in tune - sharp (higher) - or flat (lower)






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






45. 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






46. (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






47. A work - usually identified by a number






48. 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






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






50. 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 -