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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. 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






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






3. 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






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






5. 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






6. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






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






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






9. The organization of sound in time






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






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






12. 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






13. A type of German song






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






15. 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






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






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






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






19. 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






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






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






22. 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






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






24. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






26. Several notes sounded together






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






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






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






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






31. 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)






32. 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






33. String instruments are usually played with a bow - but they may also be plucked (________)






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






35. 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






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






37. The reed is used on the...






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






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






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






41. 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






42. Creating music






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. A large section of a lengthy composition






47. 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






48. (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






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






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