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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Creating music






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






13. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






14. 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






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






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






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






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






19. Based upon a short theme called a subject - The ____ subject contains both rhythmic and melodic motifs - The opening of the ____ is announced by one voice alone - A second voice then restates the subject - usually on a different scale - A third and t






20. 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






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






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






23. 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






24. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed






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






26. A type of German song






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






28. 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






29. 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






30. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






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. 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






34. 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






35. 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






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






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






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






39. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






40. 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






41. 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






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






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






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






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






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






47. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






49. The Church dominated society for most of the era (900 years); sacred music was the most prevalent (liturgical) - Musical notation originally consisted of just the pitch of the notes; notated rhythm was added at the end of the 12th century






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