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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Music played by 1-20 performers






2. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






3. The reed is used on the...






4. 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






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






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






7. The organization of sound in time






8. 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






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






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






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






12. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






14. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






19. Several notes sounded together






20. ABACABA






21. 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






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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. (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






27. ABACA






28. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






30. 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 -






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Creating music






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






37. A work - usually identified by a number






38. 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






39. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






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






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






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






45. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






46. 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)






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






50. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion