Test your basic knowledge |

CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. When utilized as part of an orchestra - the ______________ are sometimes included in the percussion family - Often - when used as a solo instrument - they are referred to as the keyboard family






2. 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






3. A large section of a lengthy composition






4. ABACABA






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






6. (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






7. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






8. A work - usually identified by a number






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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






16. The organization of sound in time






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






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






19. Creating music






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






21. 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






22. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece






23. 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






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






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






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






27. A type of German song






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






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






30. 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)






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






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






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






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






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






36. Whether the pitch of a particular note is played in tune - sharp (higher) - or flat (lower)






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. 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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


49. 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 -






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