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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. 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






2. A large section of a lengthy composition






3. (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






4. 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






5. 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 -






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






7. 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






8. ABACABA






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






10. Make higher - pitched sounds - small in size






11. Music played by 1-20 performers






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






13. A work - usually identified by a number






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






15. An ancient harp






16. Auditory skills - Translative skills - Creative skills - Performance skills - Singing - Playing instruments - Body movement - Conducting - Musical analysis






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






18. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


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






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






21. 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






22. 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






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






24. 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






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






26. 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






27. 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






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






29. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






30. ABABA






31. 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






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






33. Several notes sounded together






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






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






36. 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






37. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






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






39. 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






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






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






42. Creating music






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






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






45. 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






46. 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






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






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






49. A rhythmic effect produced when the expected rhythmic pattern is deliberately upset






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