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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. The sound produced by an individual instrument or singer - Each family of instruments and type of instrument is distinct from all others






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






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






4. 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






5. 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






6. 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






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






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






10. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played






11. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






12. 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






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






17. A type of German song






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






19. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






20. Verdi (Italy) - Wagner (Germany); themes from literature and folk tales; very popular






21. 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 -






22. 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






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






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






25. 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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. An ancient harp






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






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






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






33. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






35. 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)






36. Creating music






37. ABACABA






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






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






40. 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






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






42. Music played by 1-20 performers






43. A work - usually identified by a number






44. The language system of writing music so the reader can see what is being communicated - Similar to using written words to communicate thoughts and ideas






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






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






47. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






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