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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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1. 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.






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






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






4. Key note. Tonic of C major is C. The tonic triad is C E G.






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






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






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






8. Fourth tone in a major/minor scale






9. A melody moves by inversion if it moves in ___________ when repeated. Sometimes the intervals are not exact.






10. B- B






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






12. Increasing the note values of a musical theme - usually to twice their value.






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






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






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






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






17. Piccolo - Guitar - Bass Guitar






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






19. American Choral Director's Association






20. I - V ii - V IV - V






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






22. Background support for a melody.






23. Middle C






24. Sixth tone in a major or minor scale






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






26. Sharpened leading note ascending and descending






27. 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.






28. Minor key with the same tonic as a major one. C major and C minor.






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






30. 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.






31. Without key center






32. Series of tones arranged in a rhythmic pattern - often built by repeating and varying a motif.






33. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






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






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






36. General music is required until grade...






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






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






39. V - I






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






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






42. Interval of less than a semitone






43. Third tone in a major or minor scale






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






45. Unessential note that forms part of the harmony






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






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






48. An unessential note that falls on the beat






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






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