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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






2. 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.






3. Third tone in a major or minor scale






4. Gives stopping place to breathe. Signals the end of both small and large musical sections.






5. G- G






6. Unessential note that forms part of the harmony






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






8. 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.






9. Three part musical form created by repeating the first section without changing. A B A.






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






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






12. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






13. Fourth tone in a major/minor scale






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






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






16. Form of decoration; Unessential note that is not part of the harmony. Occurs off the beat.






17. Rate of speed at which a musical composition is to be played.






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






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






20. Intervals of the first phrase are NOT reproduced exactly.






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






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






23. Bars of music before the main tune begins.






24. Where a composer imitates a passage - but the second part enters before the first part has ended.






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






26. 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.






27. Pick up bar.






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






29. American String Teachers Assocation






30. Steady beat that is present in almost every musical composition.






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






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






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






34. American Choral Director's Association






35. Accenting of a beat that is not normally accented






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






37. V - I






38. 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.






39. Combination of aggreable tones.






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






41. Needs to be written a minor third higher.






42. Interval of less than a semitone






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






44. Chord without a third.






45. Idiophones - Membranophones - Chordophones - Aerophones - Electrophones






46. American Society of Composers - Authors - and Publishers






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






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






49. IV - I






50. Glissando in vocal music







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