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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






2. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






3. Creating music






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






5. Octaves of 12 notes - also came in the 12th century






6. An ancient harp






7. A work - usually identified by a number






8. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






9. 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






10. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition






11. 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






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






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






16. 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






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






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






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






20. The organization of sound in time






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






23. ABABA






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






25. 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






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






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






28. 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






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






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






31. Several notes sounded together






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






33. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






41. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...






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






43. (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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






50. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion