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CSET Domain 2 Performing Arts Music

Subjects : cset, performing-arts, music
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1. Ttwo other string instruments that are not considered part of the string section of the orchestra; they are often plucked rather than bowed






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






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






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






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






6. 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






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






8. 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






9. Violin - viola - cello - and double bass

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10. 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






11. Several notes sounded together






12. A work - usually identified by a number






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






14. 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






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






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






17. A large section of a lengthy composition






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






19. The faster the ________ - the higher the pitch






20. The slower the vibration - the _____ the pitch






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. 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






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






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






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






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






27. 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






28. (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






29. Creating music






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






31. String - woodwind - brass - and percussion






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






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






34. 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






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






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






37. 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






38. 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






39. Produce low - rich sounds - large in size






40. A type of German song






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






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






43. 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






44. 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






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






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






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






49. ABACA






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