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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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 -






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






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






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






8. A large section of a lengthy composition






9. 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






10. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






12. 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






13. 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






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






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






16. The organization of sound in time






17. 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






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






19. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






20. The reed is used on the...






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






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






23. System of writing music - came in the 12th century






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






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






31. Creating music






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






46. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






47. 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






48. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






49. ABABA






50. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes