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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






2. How high or low a note is.






3. Maelzel's Metronome






4. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






5. American Orff - Schulwerk Association






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






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






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






9. Chord without a third.






10. Chord that is in a different key to the one before it with no notes in common.






11. Effect of tension or disturbance made by using discords in music. Jazz uses many colorful dissonant chords.






12. Unessential note that forms part of the harmony






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






14. Idiophones - Membranophones - Chordophones - Aerophones - Electrophones






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






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






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






18. Simultaneous use of two or more keys.






19. Fourth tone in a major/minor scale






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






21. Instruction to use the bow after a plucked passage of music.






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






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






24. American Society of Composers - Authors - and Publishers






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






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






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






28. D- D






29. Sounds a minor third higher.






30. Phrase is imitated by turning it upsidedown.






31. Piccolo - Guitar - Bass Guitar






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






33. Combination of aggreable tones.






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






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






36. A- A






37. Middle C






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






39. Needs to be written a minor third higher.






40. Interval of less than a semitone






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






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






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

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44. Pick up bar.






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






46. Fifth tone in a major or minor scale.






47. C- C






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






49. Made smaller.






50. 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.