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






2. 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






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






4. The reed is used on the...






5. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






6. 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






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






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






9. 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






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






11. 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






12. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period






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






14. Several notes sounded together






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






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






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






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






19. 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 -






20. ABABA






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






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






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






24. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed






25. Some of the mouthpieces are made up of a thin piece of wood - called a...






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






27. 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






28. 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






29. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






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






31. 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






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






33. 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






34. 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






35. 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






36. 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






37. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






39. 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






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






41. A work - usually identified by a number






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






43. An ancient harp






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






45. 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






46. A type of German song






47. ABACA






48. 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






49. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






50. 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