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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Use a single reed made of one piece of wood






2. 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






3. 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






4. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






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






7. 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






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






9. A way to measure rhythmic units - It is noted at the beginning of a composition and looks like a mathematical fraction - The top number denotes the number of beats in a measure and the bottom number denotes what type of note will receive the beat






10. A large section of a lengthy composition






11. Several notes sounded together






12. (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






13. 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






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






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






19. 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






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






21. 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






22. The organization of sound in time






23. ABACA






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






25. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






26. 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






27. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow






28. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






31. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






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






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






38. 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 -






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






40. 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






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






42. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






43. 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






44. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






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






48. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






49. An ancient harp






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