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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Typically - a multi - movement instrumental work for solo keyboard - or keyboard and another instrument - or small chamber ensemble






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






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






4. ABACABA






5. The organization of sound in time






6. 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






7. The first beat of a bar is typically a _______ beat - It is typified by a waltz in 3/4 time






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






9. 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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






16. Creating music






17. ABACA






18. 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






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






20. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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






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






24. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






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






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






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






29. 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






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. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






37. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






39. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






40. 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






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






42. A large section of a lengthy composition






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






46. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






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






50. 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