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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






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






5. 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






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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. 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 -






12. 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






13. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


14. Opera (staged dramatic vocal music and entertainment) - orchestra - ballet - and sonata (solo instrument with accompaniment)






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






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






17. 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






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






19. 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






20. 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






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






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






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






27. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






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






31. 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






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






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






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






37. ABACABA






38. 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






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






40. (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






41. 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






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






43. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






45. A work - usually identified by a number






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






47. 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






48. 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






49. A type of German song






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