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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension
changing the harmony
A classical symphony
Music
Dissonance
2. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset
Rhythm
Syncopation
Chord
Auditory skills
3. Use a single reed made of one piece of wood
Symphony
Clarinet and saxophone
Staff
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
4. Music played by 1-20 performers
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Clef
Orchestra
Chamber music
5. 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
Translative skills
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Clef
6. 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
Classical style music elements
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Rondo
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
7. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument
Pitch
Elements of music notation
Orchestra
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
8. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Strong
Clef
A classical symphony
9. 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
Metronome
Gregorian chant
Notation
Oboe and bassoon
10. A work - usually identified by a number
Rhythm
Staff
Opus
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
11. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
A classical symphony
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Conducting
12. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow
Dynamics
Italian terms that define tempo
Playing instruments
Opus
13. 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
Fugue
Orchestra
Chromatic scale
14. Verdi (Italy) - Wagner (Germany); themes from literature and folk tales; very popular
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Lower
Dynamics
Vibration
15. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch
Vibration
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Clarinet and saxophone
Dynamics
16. System of writing music - came in the 12th century
Tone
Pizzicato
Lower
Notation
17. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes
Two main clefs
Staff
Consonance
Time signature/meter
18. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus
Playing instruments
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Oratorio
Note values
19. 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
Strong
Rhythm
Mood
Movement
20. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch
Woodwinds
Lower
Cello and double bass
Italian terms that define tempo
21. ABACA
Creative skills
Elements of music notation
120
Second rondo
22. 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
120
Consonance
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
23. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
Rondo
Dynamics
Italian terms that define tempo
Music notation
24. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size
Oratorio
Dynamics
Cello and double bass
Motif
25. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre
Strong
Timbre
120
Elements of music
26. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition
Metronome
Lied
Mood
Woodwinds
27. 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
Conducting
Clef
Playing instruments
Elements of music notation
28. 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 -
Dissonance
Percussion
Brass
Oboe and bassoon
29. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Clarinet and saxophone
Second rondo
Strong
30. The first beat of a bar is typically a _______ beat - It is typified by a waltz in 3/4 time
Elements of music notation
Music notation
Polyphonic style
Strong
31. Typically - a multi - movement instrumental work for solo keyboard - or keyboard and another instrument - or small chamber ensemble
Clef
Sonata
Pizzicato
Timpani
32. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis
changing the harmony
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Musical analysis
Conducting
33. (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
Violin and viola
Staff
Song form
Movement
34. Some of the mouthpieces are made up of a thin piece of wood - called a...
Body movement
Orchestra
Style of music
Reed
35. 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
Brass
Music
Singing
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
36. 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
Polyphonic style
Musical instruments
Music notation
Orchestra
37. 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
Singing
Conducting
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Metronome
38. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh
Creative skills
Timpani
Tone
Modern era music
39. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)
Body movement
Timpani
Lied
Movement
40. The reed is used on the...
Tempo
Opus
Oboe and bassoon
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
41. 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)
Style of music
Movement
Harp and guitar
42. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...
Pitch changes
Symphony orchestra's string section
Lyre
Percussion
43. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes
Rondo
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Translative skills
Intonation
44. 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
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Style of music
Dissonance
Clef
45. A type of German song
Clef
Lied
Auditory skills
Lyre
46. 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
Body movement
Fugue
Elements of music
Creative skills
47. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic
Pizzicato
Orchestra
Reed
6 broad categories of musical instruments
48. 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
Gregorian chant
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Woodwinds
Polyphonic style
49. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation
Singing
Body movement
Playing instruments
Consonance
50. ABABA
Modern era - new genres
Simple rondo
Opus
Music notation