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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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1. How high or low a note is.






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






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






4. Bars of music before the main tune begins.






5. Seventh tone in a major or minor scale






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






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






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. D- D






10. General music is required until grade...






11. Pick up bar.






12. C clef used by the viola. C is on the middle line.






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






14. Journal of Research for Music Education






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






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






17. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






18. C- C






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






20. Exercises played by beginning pianists using only five consecutive notes of the scale.






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






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






23. Fourth tone in a major/minor scale






24. 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.






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






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






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






28. Occur in all parts.






29. Needs to be written a minor third higher.






30. Simultaneous use of two or more keys.






31. 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.






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






33. Background support for a melody.






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






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






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






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






38. F- F






39. Glissando in vocal music






40. 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.






41. V - vi






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






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






44. Accenting of a beat that is not normally accented






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






46. Sounds minor seventh higher.






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






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






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






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