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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. Creating music






2. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






3. Refers to the unique sound and style of a composer - culture - country - or period in history - Compositions created around the same time period often have similar styles based upon the historical influences from that era






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






10. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






12. 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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. (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






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






22. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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23. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






33. ABACA






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






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






36. 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






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






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






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






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






41. 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)






42. 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






43. 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






44. An ancient harp






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






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






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






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






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






50. 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