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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. 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






2. 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






3. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


4. 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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






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






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






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






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






13. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






14. 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






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






16. ABACABA






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






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






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






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






21. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes






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






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






24. 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)






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. 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






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






30. 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






31. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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...






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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. ABACA






40. 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






41. Even young children can experience elements of music through conducting speech chants - involving changes in tempo - dynamics - pitch - and so forth - Conducting fosters sensitivity to musical expression






42. 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






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






50. A type of German song