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






2. 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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. 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






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






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






11. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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12. Several notes sounded together






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






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






15. 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 -






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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






23. 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






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






25. ABABA






26. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition






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






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






29. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






30. 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






31. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length






32. 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






33. Creating music






34. The reed is used on the...






35. 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






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






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






38. 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






39. 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






40. 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






41. The organization of sound in time






42. 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






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






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






45. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






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






48. 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)






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






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