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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






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






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






4. Music that moves in harmonic blocks (as opposed to the linear way polyphonic music moves)






5. Idiophones - Membranophones - Chordophones - Aerophones - Electrophones






6. Scales that share the same key signature (C major - A minor)






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






8. Developing a phrase or motif by making it longer.






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






10. Scale made entirely of semitones.






11. Maelzel's Metronome






12. Ending section designed to round off a musical composition.






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






14. 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.






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






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






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






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






19. Accenting of a beat that is not normally accented






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






21. Another word for key.






22. Come between notes of the same pitch - either a note higher or note lower.






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






24. Occurs when a phrase is repeated immediately at exactly the same pitch.






25. Journal of Research for Music Education






26. Actual pitch at which an instrument sounds.






27. American String Teachers Assocation






28. 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.






29. F- F






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






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






32. Minor key with the same tonic as a major one. C major and C minor.






33. Glissando in jazz music






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






35. Alto and tenor clefs






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






37. Consists entirely of whole steps.






38. I - V ii - V IV - V






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






40. D- D






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






42. Interval of less than a semitone






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






44. 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.






45. Highest natural adult male voice






46. Middle C






47. IV - I






48. C- C






49. Musical shaping and phrasing. Marks include staccato - legato - accent.






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