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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






2. A type of German song






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






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






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






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






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






12. 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






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






14. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


15. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic






16. 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






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






18. 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






19. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






20. 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






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






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






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






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






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






31. 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






32. The reed is used on the...






33. 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






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






35. 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






36. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






38. Creating music






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






40. 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






41. ABACABA






42. (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






43. 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 -






44. Several notes sounded together






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






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