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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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






5. Creating music






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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






12. Several notes sounded together






13. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






26. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






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






30. ABACA






31. 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






32. 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






33. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






35. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






36. 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






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






38. 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






39. The organization of sound in time






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






41. A type of German song






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. Music played by 1-20 performers






49. 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






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