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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis






2. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






3. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






4. An ancient harp






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






6. 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






7. The reed is used on the...






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






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






10. 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)






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






16. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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17. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre






18. Creating music






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






20. ABACA






21. The organization of sound in time






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Several notes sounded together






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. 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






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






32. 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






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






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






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






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






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






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






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






45. 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






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






47. 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






48. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis






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






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