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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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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. 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






3. 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






4. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument






5. 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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






13. 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 -






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






15. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on






16. 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






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






18. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






20. A type of German song






21. Use a single reed made of one piece of wood






22. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition






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






24. 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






25. The reed is used on the...






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






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






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






29. Several notes sounded together






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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. Octaves of 12 notes - also came in the 12th century






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






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






43. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






44. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






45. 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






46. 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






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






48. 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






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






50. The language system of writing music so the reader can see what is being communicated - Similar to using written words to communicate thoughts and ideas