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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Dynamics - Harmony - Pitch - Rhythm - Tempo - Tone - Timbre






2. The organization of sound in time






3. The reed is used on the...






4. 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






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






6. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






7. Creating music






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






9. 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






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






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






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






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






14. 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)






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






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






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






18. Influence of blues (sorrowful black folk music) and jazz (roots in African rhythms and harmonies with modern instrumentation - improvisation - and syncopation) - Rock 'n' roll - R&B (rhythm and blues) - country - folk (cultural link - passed on by wo






19. 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






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






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






22. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






23. 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






24. 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






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






26. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






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






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






30. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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






32. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow






33. 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






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 -






35. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Several notes sounded together






40. 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






41. ABACA






42. 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






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






47. A type of German song






48. 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






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






50. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch







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