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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Use a double reed made of two pieces joined together
Rondo
Oboe and bassoon
Violin and viola
Singing
2. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic
Playing instruments
Measure
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Lyre
3. 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
Chord
Lyre
6 broad categories of musical instruments
4. 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
Timpani
Classroom expectations for music education
Vibration
Scale
5. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven
Cello and double bass
Famous classical era musicians
Two main clefs
Strong
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
Conducting
Scale
Opera
Music
7. 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
Chord
Timbre
changing the harmony
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
8. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played
Notation
Fugue
Playing instruments
Clef
9. 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
Style of music
Measure
Beat
Third rondo
10. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes
Strong
Reed
Symphony orchestra's string section
Rondo
11. Creating music
Creative skills
Chromatic scale
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Musical instruments
12. 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)
Measure
Oratorio
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
120
13. 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 -
Third rondo
Percussion
Measure
Strong
14. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...
Music
Pitch changes
Harp and guitar
Energy - aggression - or vitality
15. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Rondo
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Woodwinds
Motif
16. The first beat of a bar is typically a _______ beat - It is typified by a waltz in 3/4 time
Body movement
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Strong
17. 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
Harmony
Elements of music notation
Timbre
Time signature/meter
18. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size
Dissonance
Body movement
Violin and viola
Classical style music elements
19. Some of the mouthpieces are made up of a thin piece of wood - called a...
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Simple rondo
Reed
20. 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
Pizzicato
Woodwinds
Music notation
Scale
21. 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
Cello and double bass
Sonata
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Harp and guitar
22. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes
Two main clefs
Singing
Body movement
Pizzicato
23. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed
Lied
Harp and guitar
Oboe and bassoon
Cello and double bass
24. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood
Playing instruments
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
A classical symphony
Clarinet and saxophone
25. 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
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Lower
Motif
Pitch
26. 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
Time signature/meter
Musical instruments
Tempo
Symphony
27. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length
Classical style music elements
Time signature/meter
Musical analysis
Symphony
28. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis
Dynamics
Musical instruments
Musical analysis
Fugue
29. The reed is used on the...
Timbre
Musical analysis
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
30. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch
Classroom expectations for music education
Lower
Scale
Classical style music elements
31. Moving to music is a learned skill that promotes acuity of perceptions - A wide range of music and modes should be used
Third rondo
Body movement
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
120
32. 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
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Dissonance
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Vibration
33. When you play several different notes at the same time on a piano - you are using harmony - You can change how music sounds by...
Timpani
Simple rondo
changing the harmony
A classical symphony
34. The sound produced by an individual instrument or singer - Each family of instruments and type of instrument is distinct from all others
Sonata
Metronome
Tone
Dynamics
35. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis
Classroom expectations for music education
Clarinet and saxophone
Translative skills
Staff
36. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
120
Mood
37. A type of German song
Lied
Violin and viola
A classical symphony
Pitch
38. Opera (staged dramatic vocal music and entertainment) - orchestra - ballet - and sonata (solo instrument with accompaniment)
Notation
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
39. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset
Two main clefs
Pizzicato
Syncopation
Singing
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
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Lied
Opus
41. ABACA
Cello and double bass
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
Second rondo
Note values
42. System of writing music - came in the 12th century
Notation
Timbre
Rondo
Mood
43. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
Oratorio
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Lyre
Dynamics
44. 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
Rondo
Syncopation
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Violin and viola
45. Composers Chopin - Liszt - Berlioz - Mendelssohn - and Schumann; style was expressive - melody prominent - and folk music was used to express cultural identity
Beat
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Conducting
46. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow
Oboe and bassoon
Elements of music
Italian terms that define tempo
Musical analysis
47. Music played by 1-20 performers
Chamber music
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Time signature/meter
Famous classical era musicians
48. 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
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Chromatic scale
Musical instruments
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
49. Staff - Clef - Measure and bar lines - Note values - Time signature/meter - Scale
Polyphonic style
Symphony
Elements of music notation
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
50. A large section of a lengthy composition
Syncopation
Oratorio
Movement
Opera