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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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1. American String Teachers Assocation






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






3. Distance between any two notes






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






5. Simultaneous use of two or more keys.






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






7. Natural Pitch






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






9. E- E






10. 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.






11. I - V ii - V IV - V






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






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






14. An unessential note that falls on the beat






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






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






17. Without key center






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






19. Seventh tone in a major or minor scale






20. American Society of Composers - Authors - and Publishers






21. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






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






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






24. Piccolo - Guitar - Bass Guitar






25. Unessential note that forms part of the harmony






26. Bars of music before the main tune begins.






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






28. Third tone in a major or minor scale






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






30. 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.






31. 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.






32. Glissando in vocal music






33. Accenting of a beat that is not normally accented






34. Tone color or quality of sound.






35. American Bandmaster's Association






36. IV - I






37. Sounds minor seventh higher.






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






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






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






41. How high or low a note is.






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






43. D- D






44. An annual budget is provided for the replacement of school - owned instruments that is equivalent to at least ______ of the current replacement value of the total inventory.






45. Needs to be written a minor third higher.






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






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






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






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






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







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