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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. 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
Orchestra
Chord
Cello and double bass
Conducting
2. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony
Auditory skills
Note values
Motif
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
3. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)
Chromatic scale
Dynamics
Harp and guitar
Oboe and bassoon
4. The combination of tones that produces a quality of relaxation
Woodwinds
Modern era - new genres
Consonance
Tempo
5. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length
Modern era - new genres
Romantic Period (1820-1900) Opera
Symphony
Opus
6. Instrument playing aids in understanding the concepts of sound - pitch - rhythm - and so on
Lied
Metronome
Playing instruments
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
7. The treble clef for the higher range of notes - and the bass clef for the lower range of notes
Two main clefs
Lyre
Note values
6 broad categories of musical instruments
8. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Woodwinds
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
9. A large section of a lengthy composition
Symphony
Movement
Modern era - new genres
Musical analysis
10. Whether the pitch of a particular note is played in tune - sharp (higher) - or flat (lower)
Staff
Opus
Intonation
Modern era - new genres
11. The reed is used on the...
Woodwinds
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Auditory skills
Consonance
12. 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
Classroom expectations for music education
Musical instruments
Style of music
Movement
13. 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
Woodwinds
Pitch changes
Note values
Implications for teaching music in the classroom
14. Students should compare their listening and playing exercises - Students should be encouraged to verbalize their musical analysis
Brass
Musical analysis
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Vibration
15. 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
Simple rondo
Conducting
Cello and double bass
Gregorian chant
16. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus
Oratorio
Scale
Mood
Movement
17. A work - usually identified by a number
Opus
Pitch changes
Dissonance
Strong
18. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece
Note values
Brass
Conducting
Cello and double bass
19. A type of German song
Movement
Third rondo
Clarinet and saxophone
Lied
20. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed
Timpani
Harp and guitar
Clarinet - saxophone - oboe - and bassoon
Pitch
21. Presto: very fast - Allegro: fast - Moderato: moderate - Adagio: slow - Largo: very slow
Italian terms that define tempo
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Classical style music elements
Lied
22. 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
Strings
Renaissance Era (1400-1600)
Creative skills
120
23. Vocal cords and musical instruments produce vibrations in the air; as the frequency of these vibrations change...
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Simple rondo
Chord
Pitch changes
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
Chromatic scale
Woodwinds
Oboe and bassoon
Sonata
25. Formed by barlines (vertical lines on the staff) and contains a set number of beats as determined by the time signature
Opera
Modern era - new genres
Measure
Chord
26. Historical themes: spread of Christianity - development in Europe; the Crusades; the rise of universities; the influence of Islam; this was the longest period
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
Rhythm
Tone
Musical analysis
27. 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)
Romantic Period (1820-1900) music Genres
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Musical styles/elements of the Renaissance Era
Pitch
28. 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
Harmony
Symphony orchestra's string section
Third rondo
Opera
29. Music played by 1-20 performers
Chamber music
Sonata
Orchestra
Scale
30. (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
Violin and viola
Staff
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Oboe and bassoon
31. 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
Auditory skills
Timbre
Translative skills
Clef
32. 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
Music notation
6 broad categories of musical instruments
120
Violin and viola
33. System of writing music - came in the 12th century
Strong
Notation
Simple rondo
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
34. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic
Elements of music notation
Symphony
6 broad categories of musical instruments
Lower
35. An ancient harp
Second rondo
Song form
Time signature/meter
Lyre
36. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion
Musical intrument categories used by symphony orchestras
Beat
Timbre
Tempo
37. 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
Rhythm
Two main clefs
Modern era - new genres
Movement
38. 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
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
Oratorio
Movement
Style of music
39. A musical form whose main feature is the return of the main theme - which alternates with secondary themes
Symphony orchestra's string section
Rondo
Harmony
Tempo
40. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood
Opera
Two main clefs
Modern Era (1900s) Evolution in the musical world
A classical symphony
41. 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
Piano - harpsichord - and organ
Dissonance
Italian terms that define tempo
Intonation
42. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion
Harmony
Orchestra
Note values
Modern era - new genres
43. 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
Chamber music
Italian terms that define tempo
Scale
Pitch changes
44. 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
Musical styles/elements of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Classical Era (1750-1820) music
Creative skills
Pizzicato
45. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute
Classroom expectations for music education
120
Sonata
Middle Ages/Medieval (500-1400)
46. Opera (staged dramatic vocal music and entertainment) - orchestra - ballet - and sonata (solo instrument with accompaniment)
Third rondo
Opera
Musical Developments of Baroque Era (1600-1750)
Singing
47. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch
Rondo
Dynamics
Harmony
Vibration
48. The organization of sound in time
Pitch
Music
Pitch changes
Vibration
49. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis
Classroom expectations for music education
Energy - aggression - or vitality
Pizzicato
changing the harmony
50. Rhythm is a steady pulse (___) - but it can also have different kinds of ____s (i.e. - some stronger or longer)
Beat
Italian terms that define tempo
Oratorio
Orchestra