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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






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






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






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






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






10. 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






11. The organization of sound in time






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






13. (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






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






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






16. Creating music






17. 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






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






19. 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






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






21. The reed is used on the...






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






23. 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 -






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






25. ABACABA






26. 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






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






28. 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






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






30. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






31. 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






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






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






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






35. 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






36. 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






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






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






39. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






41. A work - usually identified by a number






42. 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






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






44. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






45. Several notes sounded together






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






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







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