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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. 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






2. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. ABACA






9. 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






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






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






12. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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






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






16. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period






17. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






22. 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






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






24. Traditionally made of wood - metal - plastic - or some combination thereof - These instruments consist of narrow pipes with an opening at the bottom end and a mouthpiece at the top (and holes throughout the pipe) - The smaller woodwinds play higher p






25. 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






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






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






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






29. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






30. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






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






33. 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






34. (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






35. 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






36. Several notes sounded together






37. 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






38. Creating music






39. 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






40. 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






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






42. A work - usually identified by a number






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






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






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






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






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






48. The reed is used on the...






49. ABABA






50. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size