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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






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






3. Bars of music before the main tune begins.






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






5. Sounds a perfect fifth lower than it is written. Music is written without a key.






6. Ending section designed to round off a musical composition.






7. I - IV - V






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






9. Interval of less than a semitone






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






11. 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.






12. Between 3/4 and 7/8






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






14. Organization of musical notes in time.






15. V - I






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






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






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






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






20. F- F






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






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






23. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






24. Chord whose notes are played one after another. Sometimes it is written as a chord preceded by a wiggly line.






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






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






27. Glissando in vocal music






28. Sounds a minor third higher.






29. 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.






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






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






32. Consists entirely of whole steps.






33. Sixth tone in a major or minor scale






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






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






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






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






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






39. Another word for key.






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






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






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






43. Background support for a melody.






44. Music with a single melody line and no harmony.






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






46. Scale consisting of five notes. No semitones. One major third - two minor thirds. All fifths are perfect.






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






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






49. Unessential note that forms part of the harmony






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