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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre






2. Music played by 1-20 performers






3. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






7. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute






8. 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






9. Typically - a multi - movement instrumental work for solo keyboard - or keyboard and another instrument - or small chamber ensemble






10. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






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






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






14. A work - usually identified by a number






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






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






17. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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






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 -






20. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation






21. ABACABA






22. A type of German song






23. 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)






24. 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






25. 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






26. 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






27. Creating music






28. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






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






32. Traditionally made of wood - metal - plastic - or some combination thereof - These instruments consist of narrow pipes with an opening at the bottom end and a mouthpiece at the top (and holes throughout the pipe) - The smaller woodwinds play higher p






33. ABACA






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






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






41. 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






42. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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