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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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
Classical style music elements
Music notation
Third rondo
Energy - aggression - or vitality
2. 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
Third rondo
Cello and double bass
Music notation
Creative skills
3. The organization of sound in time
Symphony
Pitch changes
Music
Motif
4. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece
Brass
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Rondo
Playing instruments
5. 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
Elements of music notation
Time signature/meter
changing the harmony
Intonation
6. 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
Sonata
Chamber music
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Conducting
7. Whether the pitch of a particular note is played in tune - sharp (higher) - or flat (lower)
Oboe and bassoon
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Scale
Intonation
8. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period
Scale
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Timpani
Syncopation
9. ABACABA
Dynamics
Lower
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Third rondo
10. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length
Style of music
Lower
Clef
Symphony
11. 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
Syncopation
Strings
Timbre
Cello and double bass
12. 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
Harp and guitar
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Mood
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
13. The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension
Timpani
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Strong
Dissonance
14. 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
Opus
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Famous classical era musicians
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
15. Rhythm is a steady pulse (___) - but it can also have different kinds of ____s (i.e. - some stronger or longer)
Translative skills
Classical style music elements
Modern era music
Beat
16. 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
Opera
Cello and double bass
Chromatic scale
Scale
17. Use a single reed made of one piece of wood
Clarinet and saxophone
A classical symphony
Scale
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
18. 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
Pitch changes
Time signature/meter
Music
Style of music
19. 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 -
Timbre
Second rondo
Percussion
Symphony orchestra's string section
20. 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
Translative skills
Reed
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Auditory skills
21. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis
Percussion
Body movement
Metronome
Musical analysis
22. An ancient harp
Lyre
Clarinet and saxophone
Second rondo
Elements of music notation
23. 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
Musical instruments
changing the harmony
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Oboe and bassoon
24. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre
Tempo
Polyphonic style
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Elements of music
25. 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
Clarinet and saxophone
Movement
Rhythm
Brass
26. 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
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Strings
Scale
Beat
27. String instruments are usually played with a bow - but they may also be plucked (________)
Orchestra
Pizzicato
Chord
Tone
28. A work - usually identified by a number
Opus
Metronome
Lyre
Dynamics
29. 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
Syncopation
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
30. Use a double reed made of two pieces joined together
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Clef
Lyre
Oboe and bassoon
31. 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
Vibration
Note values
Singing
Simple rondo
32. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh
Modern era music
Cello and double bass
Consonance
Harmony
33. 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
Symphony orchestra's string section
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Rhythm
34. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
Fugue
Dynamics
Singing
Harp and guitar
35. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument
Violin and viola
Two main clefs
Pitch
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
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
Chamber music
Tempo
changing the harmony
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
37. Moving to music is a learned skill that promotes acuity of perceptions - A wide range of music and modes should be used
Body movement
Harmony
Oboe and bassoon
Percussion
38. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset
Elements of music notation
Famous classical era musicians
Translative skills
Syncopation
39. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven
Timbre
Style of music
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Famous classical era musicians
40. Octaves of 12 notes - also came in the 12th century
Musical analysis
Chromatic scale
Scale
Reed
41. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute
120
Musical analysis
Symphony
Modern era music
42. Two or more melodic lines - appeared at the end of the 12th century
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Famous classical era musicians
Rhythm
Polyphonic style
43. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Rondo
Harp and guitar
Sonata
44. 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
Symphony orchestra's string section
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Mood
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
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
Chord
Chamber music
A classical symphony
Strings
46. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch
Vibration
Brass
Modern era - new genres
Tempo
47. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Two main clefs
Auditory skills
Mood
48. A type of German song
Syncopation
Cello and double bass
Lied
Harmony
49. 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
Sonata
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Chamber music
Simple rondo
50. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature
Brass
Tempo
120
Measure