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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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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






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






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






4. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






5. Creating music






6. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. (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






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






13. A type of German song






14. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






16. ABABA






17. 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 -






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






24. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity






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






26. Several notes sounded together






27. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic






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






29. 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






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






31. An ancient harp






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






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






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






35. 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






36. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






44. 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






45. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played






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






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






49. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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