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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music
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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
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Simple rondo
Strings
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
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
120
Gregorian chant
Oboe and bassoon
Pitch
3. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Consonance
Dynamics
Style of music
4. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes
Lied
Dynamics
Two main clefs
Symphony orchestra's string section
5. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Musical analysis
Elements of music
Energy - aggression - or vitality
6. ABABA
Symphony
A classical symphony
Cello and double bass
Simple rondo
7. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh
Modern era music
Orchestra
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music
changing the harmony
8. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis
Notation
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Modern era music
Classroom expectations for music education
9. 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
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Chord
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
10. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece
Brass
Measure
Classical style music elements
Motif
11. Hearing a note and being able to reproduce it either vocally or with an instrument
Clef
Pitch
Motif
Strings
12. Several notes sounded together
Modern era - new genres
Music notation
Two main clefs
Chord
13. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus
Music
Woodwinds
Musical analysis
Oratorio
14. The symbol at the beginning of each staff indicating the pitch or the range of sounds that should be played
Clef
Famous classical era musicians
Consonance
Third rondo
15. 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
Measure
Translative skills
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Middle Ages/Medieval Music styles/elements
16. 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
Staff
Lied
Dissonance
Classical style music elements
17. The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension
Dissonance
Two main clefs
Violin and viola
Reed
18. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...
Pizzicato
Pitch changes
Conducting
Cello and double bass
19. The structure of a song in which the first section of a simple ternary form is repeated
Song form
Modern era music
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Music
20. Creating music
Conducting
Clarinet and saxophone
Auditory skills
Creative skills
21. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Singing
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Musical instruments
Motif
22. (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
Rhythm
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
Staff
Symphony
23. ABACA
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Second rondo
Gregorian chant
Rondo
24. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Famous classical era musicians
Notation
Gregorian chant
25. A work - usually identified by a number
Pitch
Timpani
Opus
Oratorio
26. Rhythm is a steady pulse (___) - but it can also have different kinds of ____s (i.e. - some stronger or longer)
Chamber music
Pitch changes
Modern era music
Beat
27. The first beat of a bar is typically a _______ beat - It is typified by a waltz in 3/4 time
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Strong
Polyphonic style
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
28. 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
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Music
Woodwinds
Tempo
29. 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
Orchestra
Lyre
Music notation
Rhythm
30. Tempo is an important component to change the expressiveness of character and ____ of the musical composition
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Mood
Elements of music
Staff
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
Syncopation
Style of music
Music
Opera
32. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic
Brass
6 broad categories of musical instruments
120
Translative skills
33. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation
120
Consonance
Modern era - new genres
Measure
34. 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
Conducting
Playing instruments
Strong
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
35. Typically - a multi - movement instrumental work for solo keyboard - or keyboard and another instrument - or small chamber ensemble
Translative skills
Chamber music
Sonata
Music notation
36. 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
Famous classical era musicians
Lower
Staff
Opera
37. Moving to music is a learned skill that promotes acuity of perceptions - A wide range of music and modes should be used
Body movement
Symphony orchestra's string section
Modern era - new genres
Tone
38. Some of the mouthpieces are made up of a thin piece of wood - called a...
Pitch
Reed
Opera
Tone
39. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis
Musical analysis
Lower
Classical style music elements
Percussion
40. 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
Elements of music notation
Consonance
changing the harmony
Time signature/meter
41. System of writing music - came in the 12th century
120
Notation
Gregorian chant
Opera
42. 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 -
Style of music
Percussion
Orchestra
Music notation
43. An ancient harp
Time signature/meter
Movement
Oboe and bassoon
Lyre
44. 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
Music
Rondo
Scale
Lyre
45. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes
Woodwinds
Simple rondo
Mood
Rondo
46. 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
Note values
Mood
Pitch
Second rondo
47. When you play several different notes at the same time on a piano - you are using harmony - You can change how music sounds by...
Style of music
changing the harmony
Syncopation
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
48. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch
Vibration
Pitch
Orchestra
Measure
49. 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
Syncopation
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Lied
Note values
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
Auditory skills
Dissonance
Fugue
Implications for teaching music in the classroom