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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Verdi (Italy) - Wagner (Germany); themes from literature and folk tales; very popular






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. Music played by 1-20 performers






8. 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






9. 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






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






11. ABACABA






12. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






13. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






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






17. 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






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






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






20. A way to measure rhythmic units - It is noted at the beginning of a composition and looks like a mathematical fraction - The top number denotes the number of beats in a measure and the bottom number denotes what type of note will receive the beat






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






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






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






24. The reed is used on the...






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






26. 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






27. An ancient harp






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






29. 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 -






30. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)






31. 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






32. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






33. Creating music






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






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






36. 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






37. 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






38. A type of German song






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






40. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. A work - usually identified by a number






47. 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






48. (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






49. 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






50. 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