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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. 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
Singing
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Polyphonic style
2. 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 -
Gregorian chant
Auditory skills
Symphony
Percussion
3. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity
Tone
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Opera
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
4. Several notes sounded together
Dynamics
Chord
Playing instruments
Lyre
5. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece
Gregorian chant
Brass
Symphony orchestra's string section
Clef
6. A work - usually identified by a number
Violin and viola
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Musical instruments
Opus
7. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played
Reed
Clef
Singing
Famous classical era musicians
8. Whether the pitch of a particular note is played in tune - sharp (higher) - or flat (lower)
Intonation
Oboe and bassoon
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
9. Use a double reed made of two pieces joined together
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Opera
Strings
Oboe and bassoon
10. 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
Clef
Time signature/meter
Auditory skills
Orchestra
11. 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
Syncopation
Singing
Scale
Dissonance
12. Octaves of 12 notes - also came in the 12th century
Chromatic scale
Opus
Tempo
Scale
13. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length
Symphony
Musical instruments
Body movement
Syncopation
14. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch
Polyphonic style
Consonance
Vibration
Violin and viola
15. 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
Symphony orchestra's string section
Pitch
Opera
Third rondo
16. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Motif
Classical style music elements
Intonation
Famous classical era musicians
17. 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
Consonance
Tempo
Cello and double bass
Elements of music
18. 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
Conducting
Musical instruments
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Time signature/meter
19. The sound produced by an individual instrument or singer - Each family of instruments and type of instrument is distinct from all others
Harmony
Staff
Beat
Tone
20. 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
Symphony
Style of music
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Timpani
21. Typically - a multi - movement instrumental work for solo keyboard - or keyboard and another instrument - or small chamber ensemble
Sonata
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Lower
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
22. ABABA
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Mood
Simple rondo
Lyre
23. Music played by 1-20 performers
Tone
Chamber music
Lower
Music notation
24. The reed is used on the...
Metronome
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Lyre
25. Staff - Clef - Measure and bar lines - Note values - Time signature/meter - Scale
120
Elements of music notation
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Measure
26. 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)
Rhythm
Percussion
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
27. 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
Body movement
Harmony
Opus
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
28. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation
Body movement
Consonance
Modern era music
Classroom expectations for music education
29. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh
Harmony
Modern era music
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Song form
30. An ancient harp
Famous classical era musicians
Lyre
Classroom expectations for music education
Syncopation
31. 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
Gregorian chant
Beat
Chord
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
32. 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
Motif
Fugue
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Opera
33. ABACA
Clarinet and saxophone
Beat
Second rondo
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
34. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes
Chamber music
Rondo
Strings
Strong
35. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre
Clef
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Harp and guitar
Elements of music
36. 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
Consonance
Fugue
Timbre
Music notation
37. String instruments are usually played with a bow - but they may also be plucked (________)
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Pizzicato
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Elements of music notation
38. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Clef
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Dynamics
39. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes
Symphony
Two main clefs
Tempo
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
40. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood
Opera
Strong
Third rondo
A classical symphony
41. System of writing music - came in the 12th century
Body movement
Notation
Musical instruments
Auditory skills
42. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size
120
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Style of music
Cello and double bass
43. 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
A classical symphony
Chromatic scale
Harmony
Note values
44. The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension
Lower
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Dissonance
Rondo
45. A type of German song
Chamber music
Lied
Auditory skills
Chromatic scale
46. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Harmony
Dynamics
Orchestra
47. 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
Pitch changes
Tone
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Classical style music elements
48. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass
49. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Musical analysis
Elements of music
Energy - aggression - or vitality
50. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period
Motif
changing the harmony
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Woodwinds