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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. 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






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






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






4. ABABA






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






6. (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






7. 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






8. 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






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






10. 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






11. 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






12. The volume or intensity of a tone - Music can be played loudly (forte) or softly (piano)






13. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






14. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






15. Usually consists of four movements that are intended to stir up a wide range of emotions through contrasts in tempo and mood






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






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






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






19. Creating music






20. 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






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






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






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






24. ABACABA






25. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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26. Several notes sounded together






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






28. String - woodwind - brass - percussion - keyboard - and electronic






29. 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






30. 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






31. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






32. 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






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






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






35. The combination of tones that produces a quality of tension






36. A type of German song






37. An ancient harp






38. Most marches are performed at a rate of ____ beats per minute






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






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






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






42. Puccini (Italian) and his operas Madama Butterfly and La Boh






43. 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






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






45. 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






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






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






48. 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






49. 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






50. The organization of sound in time