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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






2. A melody moves by inversion if it moves in ___________ when repeated. Sometimes the intervals are not exact.






3. Sounds Major 9th lower. i.e. major second + octave






4. Idiophones - Membranophones - Chordophones - Aerophones - Electrophones






5. Without key center






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






7. Middle C






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






9. Second melody above or below the main melody. Descant is a type of countermelody.






10. Way of playing or singing in which some of the notes are slightly hurried while others are slowed down. Free flowing expressiveness according to the performer.






11. Between 3/4 and 7/8






12. Scale made entirely of semitones.






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






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






15. Consists entirely of whole steps.






16. C- C






17. C clef sometimes used by the cello - bassoon - and trombone. C is on the second to top line






18. Scale consisting of five notes. No semitones. One major third - two minor thirds. All fifths are perfect.






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






20. Sounds a perfect fifth lower than it is written. Music is written without a key.






21. Second tone in a major/minor scale






22. Only the rhythm of a passage is imitated - not the melody.






23. Made smaller.






24. A- A






25. A B A C A. Usually sections B and C are in a different key.






26. Sounds a minor third higher.






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






28. 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.






29. Music where two or more equally important melodic lines are combined and woven together with rhythmic contrast happening between the voices.






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






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






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






33. Chord whose notes are played one after another. Sometimes it is written as a chord preceded by a wiggly line.






34. American Society of Composers - Authors - and Publishers






35. Sounds major 16th lower. i.e. major second + two octaves






36. Music with a single melody line and no harmony.






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






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






39. Sixth tone in a major or minor scale






40. Tones that sound alike but have different names (C sharp and D flat)






41. 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.






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






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






44. Sharpened leading note ascending and descending






45. American String Teachers Assocation






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






47. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






48. Natural Pitch






49. B- B






50. Highest natural adult male voice