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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. 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






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






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






4. ABABA






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






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






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






8. 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






9. 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






10. 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






11. 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






12. 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






13. 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






14. A major orchestral piece with solo voices and chorus






15. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






16. 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






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






18. 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)






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






20. A work - usually identified by a number






21. 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






22. Creating music






23. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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






25. Several notes sounded together






26. An instrumental ensemble composed of strings - woodwinds - brass - and percussion






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






28. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






29. 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






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






31. 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






32. 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






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






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






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






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






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






39. 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






40. A type of German song






41. 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






42. ABACABA






43. Traditionally made of wood - metal - plastic - or some combination thereof - These instruments consist of narrow pipes with an opening at the bottom end and a mouthpiece at the top (and holes throughout the pipe) - The smaller woodwinds play higher p






44. An ancient harp






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






46. 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 -






47. 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






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






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






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