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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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1. Modification of motif and themes. The main ways of developing a theme are by imitation - sequence - inversion - fragmentation - augmentation - and diminution.






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






3. Background support for a melody.






4. Made larger.






5. Piccolo - Guitar - Bass Guitar






6. Sounds major second lower. Same as B flat trumpets.






7. Stress placed on a particular note in relation to others around it.






8. A- A






9. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






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






11. Two conflicting rhythms used at the same time. Also known as polyrhythm.






12. Bars of music before the main tune begins.






13. Breaking of a theme into segments in order to develop it






14. Repetition of a musical idea at a higher or lower pitch.






15. Interval of less than a semitone






16. G- G






17. Sharpened 6 and 7 - but reverted to naturals when descending






18. American Choral Director's Association






19. Journal of Research for Music Education






20. Unessential note that forms part of the harmony






21. Scale made entirely of semitones.






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






23. Maelzel's Metronome






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






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






26. 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.






27. C clef used by the viola. C is on the middle line.






28. Glissando in jazz music






29. Smallest complete unit of musical form containing about as much as can be held in a normal breath. Can be two to eight bars long.






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






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






32. General music courses involve listening - composing - and performing for all students.






33. Glissando in vocal music






34. C- C






35. Come at the end of a passage and anticipate the final chord.






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






37. Phrase is imitated by turning it upsidedown.






38. D- D






39. Effect of tension or disturbance made by using discords in music. Jazz uses many colorful dissonant chords.






40. Two part form - A B. The first section modulates (usually to the dominant). The second section is often longer than the first and uses similar material.






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






42. Actual pitch at which an instrument sounds.






43. How high or low a note is.






44. Tone color or quality of sound.






45. A long held note or series of repeated notes - usually in the bass - above which harmonies constantly change. Tonic and dominant pedals are the most common.






46. Seventh tone in a major or minor scale






47. Notes that are not in the key of the composition. Romatic period is known as the period of chromaticism.






48. Breaking of a melody into single notes or very short phrases by using rests. The melody is then shared between different voices.






49. Sharpened leading note ascending and descending






50. Idiophones - Membranophones - Chordophones - Aerophones - Electrophones