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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. 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






2. 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






3. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






5. 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






6. The organization of sound in time






7. 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 -






8. 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






9. 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






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






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






12. Creating music






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






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






15. 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






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






17. 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






18. 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






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






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






21. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






22. 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






23. 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






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






25. 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






26. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length






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






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






29. Several notes sounded together






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






31. ABACABA






32. 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






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






34. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated






35. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






36. (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






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






38. An ancient harp






39. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






40. ABACA






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






42. Music played by 1-20 performers






43. 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






44. 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






45. 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






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






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






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






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






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