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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. The reed is used on the...






3. 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






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






5. The organization of sound in time






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






7. 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






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






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






10. Several notes sounded together






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






12. 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






13. ABACA






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






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






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






17. 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






18. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






20. 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






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. Use a double reed made of two pieces joined together






23. (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






24. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






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






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






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






36. 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






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






38. 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






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






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






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






42. 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






43. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






44. 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






45. 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






46. Typically - a multi - movement instrumental work for solo keyboard - or keyboard and another instrument - or small chamber ensemble






47. The first beat of a bar is typically a _______ beat - It is typified by a waltz in 3/4 time






48. Opera (staged dramatic vocal music and entertainment) - orchestra - ballet - and sonata (solo instrument with accompaniment)






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






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