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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






2. (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






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






4. 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






5. A large section of a lengthy composition






6. 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






7. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow






8. 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






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






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






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






12. 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






13. Historical themes: the end of feudalism; a new concept of humanism; rediscovery of ancient Greek and Roman culture and ideals; art and music for their own sake; scientific advances; the age of patronage - Instrumental dance music developed: music and






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






15. 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






16. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature






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






18. 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






19. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






21. 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






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






23. 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






24. ABACABA






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






33. 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






34. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






35. 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)






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






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






38. 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






39. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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






41. Music played by 1-20 performers






42. An ancient harp






43. 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 -






44. 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






45. The organization of sound in time






46. Several notes sounded together






47. 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






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






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






50. ABABA







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