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






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






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






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






5. 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






6. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


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






8. 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 -






9. 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






10. A work - usually identified by a number






11. 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






12. 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






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






14. Music played by 1-20 performers






15. ABABA






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






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






18. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






22. A large section of a lengthy composition






23. A way to measure rhythmic units - It is noted at the beginning of a composition and looks like a mathematical fraction - The top number denotes the number of beats in a measure and the bottom number denotes what type of note will receive the beat






24. Several notes sounded together






25. ABACA






26. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






32. The language system of writing music so the reader can see what is being communicated - Similar to using written words to communicate thoughts and ideas






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






34. 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






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






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






38. 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






39. The reed is used on the...






40. Creating music






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






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






43. 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






44. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion






45. 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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. The organization of sound in time