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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. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






2. 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






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






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






5. 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)






6. 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






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






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






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






10. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






11. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






12. 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






13. ABACA






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






15. 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






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






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






18. ABACABA






19. 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






20. 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






21. (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






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






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






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






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






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






27. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood






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






29. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...






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






31. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






34. 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 -






35. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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






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






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. A work - usually identified by a number






43. 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






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






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






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






47. Creating music






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






49. 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






50. The organization of sound in time