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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






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






3. 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






4. 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 -






5. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






7. 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






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






9. (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






10. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






11. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






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






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






16. 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






17. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...






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






19. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






20. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition






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






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. 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






24. Music played by 1-20 performers






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. The reed is used on the...






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






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






32. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






34. 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






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






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






37. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






39. 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






40. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






41. Symphonic poem (orchestral work that portrayed a story) and concert overture (e.g. - Rossini's William Tell). Emphasis was on the sonata and symphony - and included the introduction of dissonance to create emotion; featuring virtuoso performers






42. 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






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






44. 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






45. 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






46. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






47. 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






48. 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






49. 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






50. 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






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