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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






3. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






4. The reed is used on the...






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






6. 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






7. 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






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






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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. 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






14. 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






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






16. 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






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






18. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






20. 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






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






22. (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






23. 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






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






26. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis






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






28. The organization of sound in time






29. 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






30. Several notes sounded together






31. 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






32. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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33. 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






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






35. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh






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






37. 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 -






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






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






40. 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






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






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






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






44. Use a double reed made of two pieces joined together






45. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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