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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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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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






4. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument






5. 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






6. 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






7. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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






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






11. 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)






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






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. Creating music






25. 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






26. ABACABA






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






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






29. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






31. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






32. Some of the mouthpieces are made up of a thin piece of wood - called a...






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






42. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






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






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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






50. 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