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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. 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






2. 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






3. Staff - Clef - Measure and bar lines - Note values - Time signature/meter - Scale






4. 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






5. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period






6. (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






7. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






8. Hearing the sounds of music - Children engage in attentive listening and further develop aural acuity - This means that children must be able to hear and reproduce the tones of music in their minds when no sound is actually being produced






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






10. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






11. Several notes sounded together






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






13. 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






14. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






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






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






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






23. ABACA






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






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






26. Creating music






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






28. 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






29. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






31. 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






32. The organization of sound in time






33. 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






34. 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






35. Music played by 1-20 performers






36. 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






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






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






39. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh






40. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity






41. 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






42. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...






43. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






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






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






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






48. 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






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






50. 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