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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Several notes sounded together






2. 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






3. 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






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






5. A type of German song






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






7. 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






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






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






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






12. Some percussion instruments require tuning (e.g. - _____) - while others are untuned (e.g. - cymbals and castanets)






13. 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






14. 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






15. 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






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






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






18. ABABA






19. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






20. 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






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






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






23. The organization of sound in time






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






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






26. ABACA






27. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...






28. 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






29. 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






30. Use a single reed made of one piece of wood






31. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


32. 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






33. 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






34. The reed is used on the...






35. 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






36. Two or more melodic lines - appeared at the end of the 12th century






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






38. 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






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






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






41. 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






42. Music played by 1-20 performers






43. 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






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






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






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






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






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






49. 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






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