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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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1. Journal of Research for Music Education






2. Alto and tenor clefs






3. Flutes - oboes - bassoons - trombones - tubas - string instruments






4. Series of tones arranged in a rhythmic pattern - often built by repeating and varying a motif.






5. Simultaneous use of two or more keys.






6. B- B






7. 1. Avoiding ledger lines 2. Provide a better key signature 3. Avoid changing the pattern of fingering for different pitches






8. Sounds a perfect fifth lower than it is written. Music is written with a key.






9. Repeating a theme or motif with notes of smaller value (usually half)






10. Seventh tone in a major or minor scale






11. IV - I






12. Accenting of a beat that is not normally accented






13. Type of counterpoint (polyphony) where one or more voices imitate a leading voice.






14. Organization of musical notes in time.






15. Between 2/3 - 5/6 - 7/8






16. Minor key with the same tonic as a major one. C major and C minor.






17. Occur in all parts.






18. G- G






19. Instruction on string instruments begins no later than grade...






20. Sharps - flats - and naturals placed in front of notes that alter their pitch.






21. Come between notes of the same pitch - either a note higher or note lower.






22. Music that moves in harmonic blocks (as opposed to the linear way polyphonic music moves)






23. Glissando in vocal music






24. Repetition by one or more different voices of a phrase.






25. Educator in Moravian church in 1600s. Believed music ed was instinctual for children who first learn to make sounds through vocalizations..






26. Part of the total pitch range of an instrument that has a distinctive quality.






27. Maelzel's Metronome






28. Combination of aggreable tones.






29. D- D






30. Developing a phrase or motif by making it longer.






31. Smallest unit of musical form. Can be as short as two notes or as long as six. A motif has Clear rhythmic patterns as well as a clear melodic outline.






32. Phrase is imitated by turning it upsidedown.






33. Accompaniment style popular in the classical period. Instead of writing simple chords for the left hand - the composer arranges the same notes in a pattern of broken chords.






34. Clarinets - bass clarinets - trumpets - tenor saxes - baritones






35. (Elementary/Middle School) Every music course meets at least every other day in periods of at least ____ minutes.






36. American Orff - Schulwerk Association






37. Note that does not form part of the harmony and is approached by a leap and quitted by a step






38. Exercises played by beginning pianists using only five consecutive notes of the scale.






39. Increasing the note values of a musical theme - usually to twice their value.






40. Sounds major sixth lower. Written with key signature.






41. Founder of kindergarten. Advocated dance and music in regards to nature as they played outside. Wrote Mother Play and Nursery songs with tunes.






42. Rhythmic Gymnastics - teaches concept of rhythm - structure - and expression through movement.






43. E- E






44. Gliding or sliding from one note to another. Can be shown by a line between notes or by writing the actual notes to be played.






45. Used by composers in the Baroque period. Numbers underneath the bass line told the performer which chords to play. The bass part was called the continuo. Each number represents an interval between the bass and the note to be supplied.






46. Music that attemtps to paint a picture or mood - describe an action - or tell a story. Very popular in the Romantic period.






47. Rhythms that constantly change or are grouped in a different way.






48. Articulation on guitar produced by sliding the finger from one fret to the next up and back.






49. V - I






50. Short - constantly repeated motif. Usually - but not always in the bass.