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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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1. Unessential note that forms part of the harmony






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






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






4. 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.






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






6. Accenting of a beat that is not normally accented






7. Idiophones - Membranophones - Chordophones - Aerophones - Electrophones






8. 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.






9. Sixth tone in a major or minor scale






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






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






12. Organization of musical notes in time.






13. If the pedal is in any part other than the bass.






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






15. Occur in all parts.






16. Turning upside down. Change of the relative position of an interval - chord - or melody.






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






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






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






20. Bars of music before the main tune begins.






21. Flutes - oboes - bassoons - trombones - tubas - string instruments






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






23. Another word for key.






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






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






26. Needs to be written a minor third higher.






27. Distance between any two notes






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






29. Teaching methods help teachers establish ewquential curricular objectives in accord with their own teaching styles and beliefs.

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30. A composition or part of a composition that can be performed backwards as well as forwards.






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






32. Actual pitch at which an instrument sounds.






33. 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.






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






35. 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.






36. E- E






37. Maelzel's Metronome






38. Background support for a melody.






39. C- C






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






41. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






42. Fourth tone in a major/minor scale






43. Combination of aggreable tones.






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






45. Highest natural adult male voice






46. V - I






47. V - vi






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






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






50. Pick up bar.