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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. Use a double reed made of two pieces joined together






2. 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






3. ABACA






4. 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






5. A work - usually identified by a number






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






7. Music played by 1-20 performers






8. 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






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






10. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






12. (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






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






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






15. 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






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






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






18. 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






19. 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






20. 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






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






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






23. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






25. ABABA






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






27. 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






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






29. 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






30. Creating music






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






32. A type of German song






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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






43. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






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






47. ABACABA






48. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






49. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






50. 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