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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

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






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






3. 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






4. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






5. 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






6. 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






7. 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






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






9. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






10. 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






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






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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 -






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






19. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






20. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






22. The organization of sound in time






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






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






25. 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






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. 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






30. ABACA






31. 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






32. An ancient harp






33. 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






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






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






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






37. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






38. Music played by 1-20 performers






39. A work - usually identified by a number






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






41. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






42. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






43. 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






44. 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






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






46. ABACABA






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






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






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






50. 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







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