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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. A work - usually identified by a number






2. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






3. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






4. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


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






6. 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 -






7. 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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






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






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






14. A large section of a lengthy composition






15. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






16. 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






17. 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






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






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






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






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






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






23. An ancient harp






24. Music played by 1-20 performers






25. 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






26. 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)






27. ABACA






28. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






30. 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






31. 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






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






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






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






35. Creating music






36. 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






37. 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






38. 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






39. The organization of sound in time






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






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






42. 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






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






44. 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






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






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






47. 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






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






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






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