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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion
Syncopation
Pizzicato
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Orchestra
2. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on
Playing instruments
Staff
Singing
Reed
3. 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
Consonance
Polyphonic style
Orchestra
Tempo
4. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated
Song form
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Opus
Intonation
5. Use a single reed made of one piece of wood
Vibration
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Woodwinds
Clarinet and saxophone
6. 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
Rhythm
Dissonance
Third rondo
Music notation
7. 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
Strings
Gregorian chant
Strong
Chamber music
8. 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)
Conducting
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Opera
9. 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 -
Simple rondo
Oboe and bassoon
Percussion
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
10. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period
Rhythm
Scale
Vibration
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
11. 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
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Vibration
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Modern era - new genres
12. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven
Modern era music
Tempo
Famous classical era musicians
Rhythm
13. Use a double reed made of two pieces joined together
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Clarinet and saxophone
Tone
Oboe and bassoon
14. Typically - a multi - movement instrumental work for solo keyboard - or keyboard and another instrument - or small chamber ensemble
Pitch changes
Sonata
Body movement
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
15. Several notes sounded together
Movement
Scale
Chord
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
16. 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
Clef
changing the harmony
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Modern era - new genres
17. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Harp and guitar
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Chamber music
18. System of writing music - came in the 12th century
Intonation
Gregorian chant
Classical style music elements
Notation
19. String instruments are usually played with a bow - but they may also be plucked (________)
Symphony orchestra's string section
Vibration
Pizzicato
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
20. 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
Vibration
Gregorian chant
Staff
Opera
21. ABABA
Style of music
Simple rondo
Song form
Violin and viola
22. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Measure
Beat
Harmony
23. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch
Notation
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Lower
24. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
Mood
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Dynamics
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
25. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes
Strong
Rondo
Oboe and bassoon
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
26. 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
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Rhythm
Style of music
27. ABACABA
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Two main clefs
Third rondo
Auditory skills
28. 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
Translative skills
Timbre
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Classroom expectations for music education
29. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion
Playing instruments
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Motif
Music notation
30. 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
Reed
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Classroom expectations for music education
Cello and double bass
31. 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
Consonance
Lyre
Third rondo
Auditory skills
32. 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
Sonata
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Lyre
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
33. When you play several different notes at the same time on a piano - you are using harmony - You can change how music sounds by...
Musical instruments
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
changing the harmony
Singing
34. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument
Measure
120
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Pitch
35. 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
Note values
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Intonation
Cello and double bass
36. Music played by 1-20 performers
Harp and guitar
Chamber music
Body movement
Two main clefs
37. ABACA
Opera
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Second rondo
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
38. (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
Symphony
Staff
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Consonance
39. 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
Scale
Note values
Harmony
Movement
40. 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
Modern era music
Woodwinds
Song form
Dissonance
41. An ancient harp
Timpani
Tempo
Lyre
120
42. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)
Clarinet and saxophone
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Singing
Timpani
43. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh
Notation
Timpani
Modern era music
Cello and double bass
44. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch
Notation
Translative skills
Modern era - new genres
Vibration
45. Creating music
Symphony
Creative skills
Classroom expectations for music education
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
46. 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
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Percussion
Singing
Pitch changes
47. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Lied
48. Two or more melodic lines - appeared at the end of the 12th century
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Beat
Polyphonic style
Timbre
49. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass
50. A type of German song
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Chromatic scale
Timbre
Lied