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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed






2. (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






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






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






5. 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






6. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. ABACA






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






15. 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






16. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






17. 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






18. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period






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






20. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. 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






25. A type of German song






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






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






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






29. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






31. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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32. 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






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






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






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






36. ABACABA






37. A work - usually identified by a number






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






39. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






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






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






43. 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






44. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)






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






46. 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






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






48. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






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