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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. 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






2. 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






3. Several notes sounded together






4. 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






5. 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 -






6. ABACA






7. 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






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






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






10. A type of German song






11. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






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






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






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. 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






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






28. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






29. 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






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






31. ABABA






32. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






34. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






36. 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






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






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






39. 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






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






41. Music played by 1-20 performers






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






47. 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)






48. An ancient harp






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. String instruments are usually played with a bow - but they may also be plucked (________)