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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






2. Trademark teaching methods using solfege hand signs - musical shorthand - rhythm solmization






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






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






5. Instruction on string instruments begins no later than grade...






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






7. Used by composers in the Baroque period. Numbers underneath the bass line told the performer which chords to play. The bass part was called the continuo. Each number represents an interval between the bass and the note to be supplied.






8. Interval of less than a semitone






9. Sharpened leading note ascending and descending






10. Made smaller.






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






12. 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.






13. 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.






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






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






16. How high or low a note is.






17. Third tone in a major or minor scale






18. Made larger.






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






20. Journal of Research for Music Education






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






22. F- F






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






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






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






26. American Bandmaster's Association






27. Consists entirely of whole steps.






28. Glissando in vocal music






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






30. Simultaneous use of two or more keys.






31. Occur in all parts.






32. Idiophones - Membranophones - Chordophones - Aerophones - Electrophones






33. Sound that results when two or more notes are played at the same time.






34. Sharpened 6 and 7 - but reverted to naturals when descending






35. Phrase is imitated by turning it upsidedown.






36. G- G






37. Seventh tone in a major or minor scale






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






39. E- E






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






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






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






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






44. Organization of musical notes in time.






45. Fourth tone in a major/minor scale






46. Maelzel's Metronome






47. Unessential note that forms part of the harmony






48. Pick up bar.






49. Without key center






50. V - vi