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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Rhythm is a steady pulse (___) - but it can also have different kinds of ____s (i.e. - some stronger or longer)






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






7. A large section of a lengthy composition






8. An ancient harp






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






10. The organization of sound in time






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






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






17. A work - usually identified by a number






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






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






20. The succession of notes arranged in an ascending order - 7 of the 12 pitches (tones) that create an octave in western music are named after the first 7 letters of the alphabet: A - B - C - D - E - F - and G - This sequence repeats itself over and ove






21. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


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






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






24. 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






25. Heavily ornate style; counterpoint (technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole); melodic line; emphasis on contrast and volume; imitative polyphony (many - sounding melodic lines are presented by one voice or instrument and






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






27. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






29. 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






30. 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 -






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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. ABABA






37. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






39. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






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






46. Creating music






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






49. A type of German song






50. ABACABA