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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Staff - Clef - Measure and bar lines - Note values - Time signature/meter - Scale






2. Creating music






3. 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






4. A work - usually identified by a number






5. 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






6. 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






7. Several notes sounded together






8. 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






9. 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






10. ABABA






11. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






12. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






13. 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






14. 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






15. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


16. 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






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






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






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






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






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






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






23. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






25. 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






26. 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 -






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






28. 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






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






30. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






33. 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






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






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






36. 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






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






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






39. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






41. 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






42. 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)






43. 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






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






45. 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






46. 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






47. 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






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






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






50. A large section of a lengthy composition