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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. 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






2. 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






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






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






5. A work - usually identified by a number






6. Rhythm is a steady pulse (___) - but it can also have different kinds of ____s (i.e. - some stronger or longer)






7. 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






8. A large section of a lengthy composition






9. 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






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






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






12. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


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






14. ABACABA






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






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






17. The reed is used on the...






18. 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






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






20. 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






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






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






23. An ancient harp






24. 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






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. The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension






27. Creating music






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






29. 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






30. 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






31. 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






32. 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






33. System of writing music - came in the 12th century






34. (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






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






36. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






37. 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






38. ABACA






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






40. Music played by 1-20 performers






41. Often associated with being part of a family - As in human families - the instruments are related to each other Instruments within a family are often manufactured from the same types of materials






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






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






44. 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






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






46. 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






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






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






49. 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






50. 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