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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. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass


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






3. 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






4. 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






5. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






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






8. 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)






9. Several notes sounded together






10. 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






11. 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






12. 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






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






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






15. The organization of sound in time






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






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






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






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






20. Creating music






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






22. 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






23. 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 -






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






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






26. 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






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






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






29. ABABA






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






31. A type of German song






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






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






34. Music played by 1-20 performers






35. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






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






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






38. 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






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






40. 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






41. 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






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






43. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






45. 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






46. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






47. A work - usually identified by a number






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






49. ABACA






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