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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Music played by 1-20 performers






2. If the tempo is fast - the mood of the music changes to reflect more...






3. 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






4. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






6. 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






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






8. ABACA






9. 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






10. 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






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






12. 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






13. Produce sound through breath as the vibrations from the players' lips buzz against a metal - cup - shaped mouthpiece






14. 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)






15. (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






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






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






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






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






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






21. 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






22. 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






23. 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






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






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






26. Creating music






27. An elaborate musical composition - many of which are between 20 and 45 minutes in length






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






29. A work - usually identified by a number






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






31. 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






32. 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






33. ABACABA






34. 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






35. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






36. 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






37. 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






38. 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






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






40. A large section of a lengthy composition






41. A recurring group of notes - such as the four notes played at the beginning of (and restated throughout) Beethoven's Fifth Symphony






42. A type of German song






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






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






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






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






47. 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






48. 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






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






50. Opera (staged dramatic vocal music and entertainment) - orchestra - ballet - and sonata (solo instrument with accompaniment)