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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






2. Maelzel's Metronome






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






4. Middle C






5. B- B






6. Articulation for guitar produced by sliding the finger from one fret to the next down and back. Similar to a slur.






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






8. Needs to be written a minor third higher.






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






10. Fifth tone in a major or minor scale.






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






12. For these instruments to sound a major second lower than it is written - their music needs to be written a major second higher.






13. Exact transposition of each note in a sequence.






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






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






16. Thick or thin - How many instruments or voices are performing together.






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






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






19. American Choral Director's Association






20. American String Teachers Assocation






21. If the pedal is in any part other than the bass.






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






23. Tone color or quality of sound.






24. I - V ii - V IV - V






25. Turning upside down. Change of the relative position of an interval - chord - or melody.






26. Only occur in the melody over an independent bass.






27. 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.






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






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






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






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






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






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






34. 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.






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






36. Child - developmental approach. Quarter note = ta. Eight note pairs = ti ti. Half note = ta - a. Moveable do and hand signs.






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






38. 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.






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






40. V - vi






41. Occurs when a phrase is repeated immediately at exactly the same pitch.






42. Made smaller.






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






44. Journal of Research for Music Education






45. Based on a chord pattern using primary chords (I IV V).






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






47. Combination of aggreable tones.






48. Phrase is imitated by turning it upsidedown.






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






50. Consists entirely of whole steps.