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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






2. (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






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






4. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated






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






6. An ancient harp






7. ABACA






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






28. 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






29. ABABA






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






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






35. ABACABA






36. 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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. 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)






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






42. Several notes sounded together






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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