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






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






3. 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






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






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






6. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






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






9. 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






10. 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






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






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






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






14. 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






15. 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






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






17. A large section of a lengthy composition






18. 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






19. A work - usually identified by a number






20. 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






21. An ancient harp






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






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






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






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






26. 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






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. ABABA






31. 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






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






33. Polyphonic emphasis on harmony (in which two or more notes are sounded simultaneously as in a chord); sacred (liturgical - such as masses); secular (madrigals/songs)






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






35. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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






38. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






39. ABACABA






40. 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






41. 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






42. 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






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






44. (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






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






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






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






48. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






49. 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






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