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






2. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






3. 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






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






5. 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)






6. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






7. 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






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






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






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






11. A type of German song






12. A work - usually identified by a number






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






14. 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






15. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






16. 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 -






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. 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






19. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period






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






21. 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






22. The reed is used on the...






23. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






25. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






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






43. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. The organization of sound in time