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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






2. American Society of Composers - Authors - and Publishers






3. Smallest complete unit of musical form containing about as much as can be held in a normal breath. Can be two to eight bars long.






4. 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.






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






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






7. Actual pitch at which an instrument sounds.






8. F- F






9. (Elementary/Middle School) Every music course meets at least every other day in periods of at least ____ minutes.






10. Interval of less than a semitone






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






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






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






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






15. Unessential note that forms part of the harmony






16. 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.






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






18. Organization of musical notes in time.






19. Accenting of a beat that is not normally accented






20. Natural Pitch






21. Middle C






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






23. Second melody above or below the main melody. Descant is a type of countermelody.






24. American String Teachers Assocation






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






26. Scale made entirely of semitones.






27. V - vi






28. Maelzel's Metronome






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






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






31. Pick up bar.






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






33. American Bandmaster's Association






34. Made larger.






35. 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.






36. I - IV - V






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






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






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






40. Distance between any two notes






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






42. Background support for a melody.






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






44. A- A






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






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






47. Breaking of a theme into segments in order to develop it






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






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






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