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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






3. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. An ancient harp






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. 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






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






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






21. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






24. (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






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






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






27. ABABA






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






29. 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






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






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






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






35. A type of German song






36. The organization of sound in time






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






38. 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)






39. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






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






49. 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






50. A work - usually identified by a number