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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






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






3. 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.






4. American Bandmaster's Association






5. Occur in all parts.






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






7. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






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






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






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






11. Pure music - not linked to words or descriptive ideas. Opposite of program music.






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






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






14. Journal of Research for Music Education






15. Consists entirely of whole steps.






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






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






18. American Society of Composers - Authors - and Publishers






19. Between 3/4 and 7/8






20. American String Teachers Assocation






21. Key note. Tonic of C major is C. The tonic triad is C E G.






22. Accenting of a beat that is not normally accented






23. Without key center






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






25. Exact transposition of each note in a sequence.






26. Bars of music before the main tune begins.






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






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






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






30. Fifth tone in a major or minor scale.






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






32. Distance between any two notes






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






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






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






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






37. An annual budget is provided for the replacement of school - owned instruments that is equivalent to at least ______ of the current replacement value of the total inventory.






38. Fourth tone in a major/minor scale






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






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






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






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






43. Phrase is imitated by turning it upsidedown.






44. V - vi






45. Bed post - double reed - connected with a bocal






46. 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.






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






48. Used to give a more melodic bass part and to give variety to the music.






49. An unessential note that falls on the beat






50. Tone color or quality of sound.







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