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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)






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






3. 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






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






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






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






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. 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






9. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


10. 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






11. 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






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






13. An ancient harp






14. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






15. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






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






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






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






20. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






22. 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






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. ABABA






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






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






29. Use a single reed made of one piece of wood






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






31. 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






32. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






34. 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






35. Creating music






36. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis






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






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






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






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






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. A large section of a lengthy composition






47. A type of German song






48. 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






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






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