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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






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






3. Sounds Major 9th lower. i.e. major second + octave






4. Founder of kindergarten. Advocated dance and music in regards to nature as they played outside. Wrote Mother Play and Nursery songs with tunes.






5. Combination of aggreable tones.






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






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






8. Highest natural adult male voice






9. Accompaniment style popular in the classical period. Instead of writing simple chords for the left hand - the composer arranges the same notes in a pattern of broken chords.






10. E- E






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






12. Sounds a minor third higher.






13. Actual pitch at which an instrument sounds.






14. I - V ii - V IV - V






15. Scale made entirely of semitones.






16. V - I






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






18. Tones that sound alike but have different names (C sharp and D flat)






19. Interval of less than a semitone






20. Sounds minor seventh higher.






21. Fifth tone in a major or minor scale.






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






23. Modification of motif and themes. The main ways of developing a theme are by imitation - sequence - inversion - fragmentation - augmentation - and diminution.






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






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






26. Sharpened leading note ascending and descending






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






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






29. A- A






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






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






32. Exact transposition of each note in a sequence.






33. Thick or thin - How many instruments or voices are performing together.






34. General music courses involve listening - composing - and performing for all students.






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






36. I - IV - V






37. V - vi






38. American Choral Director's Association






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






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






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






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






43. Simultaneous use of two or more keys.






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






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






46. Sounds major second lower. Same as B flat trumpets.






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






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






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






50. American Society of Composers - Authors - and Publishers