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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis






2. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






4. 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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






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






11. A type of German song






12. 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






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






14. 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






15. The reed is used on the...






16. A work - usually identified by a number






17. Music played by 1-20 performers






18. 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






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






20. 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 -






21. 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






22. 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






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






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






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






26. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period






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






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






29. 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






30. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






32. 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






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. An ancient harp






48. 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






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






50. Creating music