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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






2. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period






3. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






4. Creating music






5. 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)






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






7. A type of German song






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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. A work - usually identified by a number






14. 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






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






16. ABACA






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






18. 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






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






20. 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 -






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






22. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






24. 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






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






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






27. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






28. 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






29. (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






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






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






32. 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






33. 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






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






35. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






37. 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






38. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. ABABA






49. 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






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