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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






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






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






4. American String Teachers Assocation






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






6. D- D






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






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






9. Between 3/4 and 7/8






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






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






12. Fourth tone in a major/minor scale






13. Needs to be written a minor third higher.






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






15. Exact transposition of each note in a sequence.






16. Piccolo - Guitar - Bass Guitar






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






18. Alto and tenor clefs






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






20. Sixth tone in a major or minor scale






21. I - IV - V






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






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






24. Instruction to use the bow after a plucked passage of music.






25. Gives stopping place to breathe. Signals the end of both small and large musical sections.






26. A- A






27. Based on a chord pattern using primary chords (I IV V).






28. An unessential note that falls on the beat






29. Sound that results when two or more notes are played at the same time.






30. Bars of music before the main tune begins.






31. Tone color or quality of sound.






32. Come at the end of a passage and anticipate the final chord.






33. Pure music - not linked to words or descriptive ideas. Opposite of program music.






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






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






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






37. Sharpened 6 and 7 - but reverted to naturals when descending






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






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






40. Sounds minor seventh higher.






41. Way of playing or singing in which some of the notes are slightly hurried while others are slowed down. Free flowing expressiveness according to the performer.






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






43. Actual pitch at which an instrument sounds.






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






45. C- C






46. Organization of musical notes in time.






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






48. Glissando in jazz music






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






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