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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. A large section of a lengthy composition






2. 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






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






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






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






8. ABACA






9. String instruments are usually played with a bow - but they may also be plucked (________)






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






11. Several notes sounded together






12. 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






13. 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






14. An ancient harp






15. 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






16. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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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. 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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. A work - usually identified by a number






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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. ABACABA






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






31. 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






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






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






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






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






36. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






37. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






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






41. 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






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






43. 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






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






45. Creating music






46. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






47. 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






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






49. The reed is used on the...






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