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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






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






3. G- G






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






5. General music is required until grade...






6. American Bandmaster's Association






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






8. Part of the total pitch range of an instrument that has a distinctive quality.






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






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






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






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






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






14. Piccolo - Guitar - Bass Guitar






15. Simultaneous use of two or more keys.






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






17. Bed post - double reed - connected with a bocal






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






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






20. Fifth tone in a major or minor scale.






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






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






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






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






25. Accenting of a beat that is not normally accented






26. 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.






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






28. Journal of Research for Music Education






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






30. V - vi






31. Glissando in jazz music






32. D- D






33. A- A






34. Background support for a melody.






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






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






37. Sounds a perfect fifth lower than it is written. Music is written with a key.






38. Fourth tone in a major/minor scale






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






40. Made larger.






41. Chord without a third.






42. Sharpened leading note ascending and descending






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






44. Only the rhythm of a passage is imitated - not the melody.






45. Founder of kindergarten. Advocated dance and music in regards to nature as they played outside. Wrote Mother Play and Nursery songs with tunes.






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






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






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






49. Combination of aggreable tones.






50. Natural Pitch