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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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music
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Creating music
Chord
Music notation
Creative skills
Musical instruments
2. 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
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Elements of music
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
3. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass
4. A large section of a lengthy composition
Movement
Opera
Third rondo
6 broad categories of musical instruments
5. 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 -
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Tempo
Percussion
Lyre
6. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes
Clarinet and saxophone
Metronome
Rondo
Sonata
7. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic
Beat
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Tempo
8. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation
Consonance
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Timpani
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
9. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset
Syncopation
Strings
A classical symphony
Clarinet and saxophone
10. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition
Musical analysis
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Mood
Oboe and bassoon
11. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece
Reed
Brass
Metronome
Timbre
12. A machine that helps musicians adjust rates of speed (tempi) for faster or slower beats
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Motif
Metronome
Syncopation
13. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Song form
Elements of music
Third rondo
14. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch
Lower
Tone
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Famous classical era musicians
15. The organization of sound in time
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Music
Conducting
Pitch
16. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...
Dissonance
Movement
Opus
Energy - aggression - or vitality
17. 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
Style of music
Pizzicato
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Playing instruments
18. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Playing instruments
Pitch changes
Pizzicato
19. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size
Playing instruments
Violin and viola
Conducting
Opus
20. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Orchestra
Playing instruments
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
21. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
Syncopation
Dynamics
Opera
Vibration
22. 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)
Gregorian chant
Reed
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
23. The sound produced by an individual instrument or singer - Each family of instruments and type of instrument is distinct from all others
Tone
Lower
Pitch
Two main clefs
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
Modern era - new genres
Note values
Auditory skills
Dissonance
25. 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
Song form
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Fugue
Style of music
26. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period
Modern era music
Creative skills
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Auditory skills
27. 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
Opera
Auditory skills
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Clef
28. A work - usually identified by a number
Modern era - new genres
Opus
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Dynamics
29. Verdi (Italy) - Wagner (Germany); themes from literature and folk tales; very popular
Music notation
Pizzicato
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Two main clefs
30. Typically - a multi - movement instrumental work for solo keyboard - or keyboard and another instrument - or small chamber ensemble
Sonata
Dissonance
Classroom expectations for music education
Cello and double bass
31. Two or more melodic lines - appeared at the end of the 12th century
Symphony orchestra's string section
Polyphonic style
Elements of music
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
32. 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
A classical symphony
Woodwinds
Dissonance
Strings
33. 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
Auditory skills
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Two main clefs
Woodwinds
34. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played
Clef
Conducting
Orchestra
Music
35. When you play several different notes at the same time on a piano - you are using harmony - You can change how music sounds by...
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
changing the harmony
Classroom expectations for music education
36. 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
Scale
changing the harmony
Music notation
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
37. 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
Elements of music
Syncopation
Mood
Music notation
38. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute
Reed
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Opus
120
39. Whether the pitch of a particular note is played in tune - sharp (higher) - or flat (lower)
Singing
Intonation
Clarinet and saxophone
Time signature/meter
40. 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
Strings
Fugue
Musical analysis
Note values
41. 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
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Modern era - new genres
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Time signature/meter
42. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature
Chamber music
Measure
Dynamics
Opus
43. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch
Staff
Vibration
Cello and double bass
Oboe and bassoon
44. 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
Oboe and bassoon
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Classroom expectations for music education
45. 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
Opus
Intonation
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Singing
46. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Syncopation
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Cello and double bass
47. Moving to music is a learned skill that promotes acuity of perceptions - A wide range of music and modes should be used
Body movement
Creative skills
Classical style music elements
Cello and double bass
48. 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
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Conducting
Timbre
Opera
49. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length
Lower
Symphony
Pitch
Music
50. 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
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Cello and double bass
Italian terms that define tempo