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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






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






3. A type of German song






4. 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






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






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






7. 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






8. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






9. ABABA






10. 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






11. 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






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






13. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






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






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






22. ABACABA






23. 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






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






25. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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






31. 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






32. ABACA






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






34. 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






35. 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






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






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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






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






44. An ancient harp






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






46. Several notes sounded together






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






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






49. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






50. A large section of a lengthy composition