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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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1. Repeating a theme or motif with notes of smaller value (usually half)






2. Tone color or quality of sound.






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






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






5. I - V ii - V IV - V






6. Simultaneous use of two or more keys.






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






8. V - vi






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






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






11. Sixth tone in a major or minor scale






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






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






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






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






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






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






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






19. Occur in all parts.






20. Second tone in a major/minor scale






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






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






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






24. A B A C A. Usually sections B and C are in a different key.






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






26. Exact transposition of each note in a sequence.






27. Sounds major 13th lower. i.e. major sixth + octave






28. Musical announcement played on brass instruments before the arrival of an important person. Usually played on trumpets and built from the notes of one major triad.






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






30. Bars of music before the main tune begins.






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






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






33. 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.






34. Scale made entirely of semitones.






35. High - clear - pure sound produced on a string instrument by lightly stopping the string at its halfway point.






36. Glissando in jazz music






37. Music where two or more equally important melodic lines are combined and woven together with rhythmic contrast happening between the voices.






38. 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.






39. Made larger.






40. Steady beat that is present in almost every musical composition.






41. Organization of musical notes in time.






42. Interval of less than a semitone






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






44. C- C






45. Background support for a melody.






46. Natural Pitch






47. General music is required until grade...






48. Sharpened leading note ascending and descending






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






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