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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. The first beat of a bar is typically a _______ beat - It is typified by a waltz in 3/4 time
Strong
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Timpani
Chord
2. 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
Second rondo
Scale
Elements of music
Style of music
3. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed
Harp and guitar
Clef
changing the harmony
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
4. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)
Playing instruments
Timpani
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Famous classical era musicians
5. The reed is used on the...
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Musical instruments
Song form
Oboe and bassoon
6. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Metronome
Pitch
Brass
7. Octaves of 12 notes - also came in the 12th century
Chromatic scale
Timbre
Harmony
Opera
8. Some of the mouthpieces are made up of a thin piece of wood - called a...
Reed
Pitch
Style of music
Auditory skills
9. 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
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Auditory skills
Second rondo
Elements of music notation
10. System of writing music - came in the 12th century
Cello and double bass
A classical symphony
Notation
Pitch
11. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated
Song form
Auditory skills
Intonation
Lyre
12. The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension
Simple rondo
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Song form
Dissonance
13. 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
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Motif
Beat
Music notation
14. Two or more melodic lines - appeared at the end of the 12th century
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Measure
Modern era music
Polyphonic style
15. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Mood
Violin and viola
Italian terms that define tempo
16. 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
Pitch changes
Note values
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Timpani
17. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood
Time signature/meter
120
Harp and guitar
A classical symphony
18. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow
Consonance
Intonation
Motif
Italian terms that define tempo
19. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Beat
Woodwinds
Classroom expectations for music education
20. 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
Intonation
Singing
Rhythm
Mood
21. String instruments are usually played with a bow - but they may also be plucked (________)
Singing
Modern era music
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Pizzicato
22. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...
Musical analysis
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Harmony
Sonata
23. The sound produced by an individual instrument or singer - Each family of instruments and type of instrument is distinct from all others
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
changing the harmony
Tone
Musical analysis
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
Timbre
Tempo
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
25. Verdi (Italy) - Wagner (Germany); themes from literature and folk tales; very popular
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Lied
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Elements of music
26. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument
Song form
Musical instruments
Chord
Pitch
27. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass
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28. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
Vibration
Motif
Dynamics
Syncopation
29. 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
Rhythm
Oboe and bassoon
120
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
30. A large section of a lengthy composition
Movement
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Classroom expectations for music education
Musical analysis
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
Opus
Percussion
Musical instruments
Measure
32. 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
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Style of music
Movement
Pitch changes
33. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch
Musical analysis
Simple rondo
Orchestra
Vibration
34. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature
Dynamics
Measure
Harmony
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
35. (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
Dynamics
Tempo
changing the harmony
Staff
36. 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
Percussion
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Lower
Symphony
37. A machine that helps musicians adjust rates of speed (tempi) for faster or slower beats
Metronome
Beat
Staff
Two main clefs
38. 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
Strong
Woodwinds
Elements of music notation
Dynamics
39. 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
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
A classical symphony
Fugue
Classical style music elements
40. Creating music
Lower
Brass
Oratorio
Creative skills
41. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length
Clarinet and saxophone
Symphony
Classroom expectations for music education
Strings
42. 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
Time signature/meter
Chord
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
43. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset
Lied
Gregorian chant
Simple rondo
Syncopation
44. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation
Two main clefs
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Consonance
Chromatic scale
45. Several notes sounded together
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Chord
Dynamics
Beat
46. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre
Motif
Music
Elements of music
Elements of music notation
47. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Auditory skills
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Motif
Playing instruments
48. Even young children can experience elements of music through conducting speech chants - involving changes in tempo - dynamics - pitch - and so forth - Conducting fosters sensitivity to musical expression
Symphony
Simple rondo
Translative skills
Conducting
49. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Reed
Modern era - new genres
Music
50. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute
Pitch
Harp and guitar
Elements of music
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