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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






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






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






4. 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






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






13. 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






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






15. 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






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






17. An ancient harp






18. 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






19. 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






20. Creating music






21. 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






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






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






24. 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






25. The organization of sound in time






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






27. 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






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






29. ABACABA






30. 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






31. 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






32. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






33. 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






34. (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






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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. Music played by 1-20 performers






41. ABABA






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






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






44. 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






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






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






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






48. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


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






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