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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. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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






4. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






6. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






8. 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 -






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






10. ABABA






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






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






20. ABACA






21. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






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






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






29. The organization of sound in time






30. A large section of a lengthy composition






31. 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






32. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






33. 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






34. A type of German song






35. The reed is used on the...






36. 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






37. Music played by 1-20 performers






38. 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






39. (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






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






41. 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






42. 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






43. Creating music






44. 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






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






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






47. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






50. Several notes sounded together