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






2. The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension






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






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






5. 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






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






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. (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






9. A type of German song






10. 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






11. Creating music






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






13. A work - usually identified by a number






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. ABACABA






20. An ancient harp






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


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






29. The unique tonal quality of a musical sound - The tone 'color' - It could be described as bright - shrill - brittle - or light; or it could be dull - harsh - forceful - or dark - makes one instrument sound different from another






30. 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






31. 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






32. Refers to the unique sound and style of a composer - culture - country - or period in history - Compositions created around the same time period often have similar styles based upon the historical influences from that era






33. The organization of sound in time






34. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






35. ABACA






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






37. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






41. 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






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






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






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






45. Rhythm is a steady pulse (___) - but it can also have different kinds of ____s (i.e. - some stronger or longer)






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






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






48. The pattern of musical movement through time - What makes music move and flow - Measured in units of time and organized by sets or patterns that can be repeated - The way sounds beat within different lengths and accents that combine into patterns






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






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