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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. 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






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






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






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






5. Several notes sounded together






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. 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






8. 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






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






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






11. The organization of sound in time






12. 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






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






14. 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






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






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






17. 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






18. 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






19. 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






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






21. (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






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






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






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






25. 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






26. A large section of a lengthy composition






27. 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






28. 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






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






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






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






32. Creating music






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






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






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






36. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






37. 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






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






39. 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






40. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






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






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






43. Haydn - Mozart - and Beethoven






44. 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






45. A type of German song






46. 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






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






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






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






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