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






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






3. 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






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






5. ABACABA






6. A machine that helps musicians adjust rates of speed (tempi) for faster or slower beats






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






8. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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9. Several notes sounded together






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






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






12. ABACA






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






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






15. Creating music






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






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






18. (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






19. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






20. 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)






21. 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






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






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






24. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






25. The organization of sound in time






26. 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






27. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






28. A work - usually identified by a number






29. An ancient harp






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. 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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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 -






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






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






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






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






43. The reed is used on the...






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






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






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






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






48. 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






49. When utilized as part of an orchestra - the ______________ are sometimes included in the percussion family - Often - when used as a solo instrument - they are referred to as the keyboard family






50. 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







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