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






2. 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






3. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






10. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated






11. 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)






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played






18. A work - usually identified by a number






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. 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






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






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






30. 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






31. An ancient harp






32. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






34. 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






35. ABACA






36. Creating music






37. 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






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






39. The organization of sound in time






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






41. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






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






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






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






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






47. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






48. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






49. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






50. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch