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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






2. 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






3. 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






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






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






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






7. 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)






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






9. ABACABA






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






11. (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






12. 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 -






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






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. 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






20. 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






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






22. A large section of a lengthy composition






23. 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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. A type of German song






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






30. The organization of sound in time






31. 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






32. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






33. 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






34. Music played by 1-20 performers






35. 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






36. A work - usually identified by a number






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






42. An ancient harp






43. 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






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






45. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






47. 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






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






49. Influence of blues (sorrowful black folk music) and jazz (roots in African rhythms and harmonies with modern instrumentation - improvisation - and syncopation) - Rock 'n' roll - R&B (rhythm and blues) - country - folk (cultural link - passed on by wo






50. Creating music