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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion






2. A work - usually identified by a number






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






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






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






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






8. Creating music






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






13. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. 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






21. An ancient harp






22. 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






23. 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






24. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






26. 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






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






28. ABACA






29. 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






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






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






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






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






34. The organization of sound in time






35. 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






36. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






38. (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






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






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. A type of German song






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






45. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






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






49. ABACABA






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