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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






2. Smallest interval in common use in western music. The interval between one note on the piano and the next.






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






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






5. Made larger.






6. B- B






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






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






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






10. Sounds minor seventh higher.






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






12. 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.






13. Sounds a perfect fifth lower than it is written. Music is written with a key.






14. Continuously repeated musical phrase in jazz music - played over changing harmonies.






15. A- A






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






17. Glissando in vocal music






18. Occur in all parts.






19. Highest natural adult male voice






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






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






22. Maelzel's Metronome






23. Pick up bar.






24. How high or low a note is.






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






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






27. General music is required until grade...






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






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






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






31. American Bandmaster's Association






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






33. Repeating a rhythm in a different part of the bar.






34. Music that attemtps to paint a picture or mood - describe an action - or tell a story. Very popular in the Romantic period.






35. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






36. Teaching methods help teachers establish ewquential curricular objectives in accord with their own teaching styles and beliefs.

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37. Simultaneous use of two or more keys.






38. Exercises played by beginning pianists using only five consecutive notes of the scale.






39. Actual pitch at which an instrument sounds.






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






41. G- G






42. 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.






43. Tone color or quality of sound.






44. D- D






45. F- F






46. Glissando in jazz music






47. Combination of aggreable tones.






48. Piccolo - Guitar - Bass Guitar






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






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