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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size
Singing
Cello and double bass
Rondo
Symphony orchestra's string section
2. 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
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Elements of music
Scale
Translative skills
3. Verdi (Italy) - Wagner (Germany); themes from literature and folk tales; very popular
Musical analysis
Tone
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Percussion
4. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh
Harmony
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Modern era music
Translative skills
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)
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Tempo
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Strings
6. 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
Pitch changes
Beat
Note values
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
7. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Classical style music elements
Measure
Polyphonic style
8. The sound produced by an individual instrument or singer - Each family of instruments and type of instrument is distinct from all others
Tone
Classical style music elements
Harp and guitar
Intonation
9. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes
Two main clefs
Tone
Rhythm
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
10. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Conducting
Second rondo
Oratorio
11. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size
Opus
Syncopation
Violin and viola
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
12. 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
Body movement
Motif
Movement
Musical instruments
13. ABACA
Modern era - new genres
Second rondo
Two main clefs
Simple rondo
14. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played
Pitch changes
Clef
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Lyre
15. 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
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Reed
Time signature/meter
Singing
16. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)
Song form
Timpani
Opus
Harmony
17. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic
Singing
Music
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
6 broad categories of musical instruments
18. ABACABA
Third rondo
Dissonance
Oratorio
Movement
19. 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
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Elements of music notation
Time signature/meter
Staff
20. 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
Auditory skills
Vibration
Tempo
Elements of music notation
21. (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
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Classical style music elements
Staff
Clef
22. The first beat of a bar is typically a _______ beat - It is typified by a waltz in 3/4 time
Strong
Notation
Classroom expectations for music education
Orchestra
23. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow
Lower
Lyre
Italian terms that define tempo
Orchestra
24. Two or more melodic lines - appeared at the end of the 12th century
Mood
Polyphonic style
Tempo
Dissonance
25. Moving to music is a learned skill that promotes acuity of perceptions - A wide range of music and modes should be used
Body movement
Auditory skills
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Harmony
26. Octaves of 12 notes - also came in the 12th century
Body movement
Cello and double bass
Chromatic scale
Elements of music
27. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood
Symphony
Syncopation
A classical symphony
Italian terms that define tempo
28. A machine that helps musicians adjust rates of speed (tempi) for faster or slower beats
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Metronome
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Timbre
29. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...
Pitch changes
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Auditory skills
Strong
30. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion
Orchestra
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Harmony
Note values
31. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch
Vibration
Rondo
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Mood
32. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
changing the harmony
Dynamics
Timbre
Chromatic scale
33. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute
120
Tempo
Two main clefs
Chromatic scale
34. 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 -
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Clef
Rhythm
Percussion
35. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Gregorian chant
A classical symphony
36. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes
Rondo
Tone
Oratorio
Classical style music elements
37. Typically - a multi - movement instrumental work for solo keyboard - or keyboard and another instrument - or small chamber ensemble
Singing
Measure
Sonata
A classical symphony
38. System of writing music - came in the 12th century
Notation
Chord
Musical analysis
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
39. 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
Pitch changes
Intonation
Singing
Playing instruments
40. 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
Strings
changing the harmony
Reed
Symphony orchestra's string section
41. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated
Oratorio
Song form
Italian terms that define tempo
Symphony orchestra's string section
42. A work - usually identified by a number
Opus
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Musical instruments
Auditory skills
43. 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
Woodwinds
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Cello and double bass
44. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation
Consonance
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Mood
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
45. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument
Pitch
A classical symphony
Chamber music
Famous classical era musicians
46. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Syncopation
Percussion
Playing instruments
47. Creating music
Music notation
Famous classical era musicians
Creative skills
Modern era music
48. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed
Harp and guitar
Timpani
Syncopation
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
49. 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
Oboe and bassoon
Second rondo
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Scale
50. The organization of sound in time
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Oratorio
Cello and double bass
Music