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Praxis II Music Education Vocab

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






2. Pick up bar.






3. American Orff - Schulwerk Association






4. Seventh tone in a major or minor scale






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






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






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






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






9. G- G






10. IV - I






11. Made smaller.






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






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






14. American String Teachers Assocation






15. Interval of less than a semitone






16. Scale made entirely of semitones.






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






18. Highest natural adult male voice






19. Alto and tenor clefs






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






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






22. Glissando in vocal music






23. Sound that results when two or more notes are played at the same time.






24. Notes that are not in the key of the composition. Romatic period is known as the period of chromaticism.






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






26. Actual pitch at which an instrument sounds.






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






28. Alternate singing or playing by different groups.






29. Sharpened leading note ascending and descending






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






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






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






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






34. Where a composer imitates a passage - but the second part enters before the first part has ended.






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






36. Phrase is imitated by turning it upsidedown.






37. Bars of music before the main tune begins.






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






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






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






41. Piccolo - Guitar - Bass Guitar






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






43. Repetition by one or more different voices of a phrase.






44. V - I






45. Sixth tone in a major or minor scale






46. E- E






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






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






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






50. Simultaneous use of two or more keys.