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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period






2. ABACA






3. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






5. 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






6. An ancient harp






7. 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






8. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






9. A way to measure rhythmic units - It is noted at the beginning of a composition and looks like a mathematical fraction - The top number denotes the number of beats in a measure and the bottom number denotes what type of note will receive the beat






10. 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






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






12. ABACABA






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






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






15. 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






16. 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






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






18. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


19. 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






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






21. Creating music






22. 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






23. The reed is used on the...






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






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






26. 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






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






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






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






30. 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






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






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






33. 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






34. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. 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 -






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






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






42. 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






43. A work - usually identified by a number






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






45. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






46. Several notes sounded together






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






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






49. 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






50. 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