C, E, and G
notes that make a C major chord triad
the twelfth bar
the "turnaround" in standard twelve-bar blues form
Allegro
fast
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leitmotif example
the distinctive, repetitive change from E to F in John Williams' theme for Jaws
Legato
smooth and connected, performance style denoted musically by thin, curved lines
Compound intervals
intervals larger than an octave
Ostinato examples
The bass line in Michael Jackson's "Billy Jean" and the "take a chance, take a chance" chant in the ABBA tune "Take a Chance on Me.
Johannes Brahms
Composer strongly associated with Romantic Period
Tango
A Latin American dance performed at a moderately slow, walk-like tempo in 4/4 meter;style of music traditionally played by a sextet - two violins, a piano, a double bass, and two bandoneons.
Ewe
Culture or country where folk music is primarily percussive in nature
Hammond Organ
keyboard instrument manufactured in 1934 that generated sound through an electromagnetic system used by U.S. churches in the 1930s
Bach fugue
type of music not constructed monophonically
Harpsichord
Keyboard instrument that evolved in late Medieval times, produces sound from a series of strings that is plucked
Joaquin Rodrigo
(1901-1999) spanish composer, wanted to evoke beauty of the grounds, fountains, and buildings of Royal Palace (Aranjuez,) wrote "Concerto de Aranjuez" (1939,) wrote 170 compositions
Kan ha diskan
call and response of human voices
Fiddler on the Roof
musical that uses klezmer music
Sir Arthur Sullivan
composer best known for creating operettas
"rapper's Delight" by The Sugarhill Gang
First hip-hop single to make TOP 40 (#36), helped hip-hop enter the public consciousness
German music
one of the influences in the development of Tejano music
Gong
instrument integral to Indonesian gamelan
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and Edvard Grieg
pair of composers the lived and worked during the same time period
Concert Bb and Concert F, with the exception of saxophones
best tuning pitches before a rehearsal or performance
"cross the break" for the beginning clarinetist
have him/her play in the low register and then activate the register key
proper use of the finger ring for trumpet players
the place where the ring finger should rest during performances
Perfect fifth
normal compass of a timpani
Term:
Once a day
brass players should oil the valves of their instruments this often in order to prevent sticking
Hitting the notes on a xylophone with correct rhythm
satisfies a young musical learner's kinesthetic needs
True about the viola
it uses alto or "viola" clef, a clef that is otherwise rarely used
True about the oboe
it uses a double reed
Correct sitting posture for students singing in a choir
feet slightly apart; hips, spine, and head in line; chest lifted to enhance breathing
Correct standing posture for students singing in a choir
knees slightly relaxed; hips, spine, and head in line; chest lifted, shoulders back, and arms comfortably at the side
True about the piccolo
it uses less air, but the musician must blow that air more rapidly
True about the tuba
he number of tuba players in a band is entirely up to the number of players who want to play it and the desires of the band director
True of extrinsic motivation in a music classroom
should be limited to routine, well-earned behaviors
True of a march
it has a lively, "up beat" accompaniment; it should feature slowed-down tempos when playing piano dynamics; it has an independent bass line
True about crescendo and decrescendo
percussion and upper voices should decrescendo more quickly than lower voices
record it
how to protect a composition a suite music made with a class
The role of a standard written exam for student musicians
to test concepts such as time and key signatures, music symbols, and musical history
Competitions for chair positions in a band or orchestra
should be help both unannounced and on a scheduled basis, at the instructor's discretion
Hand vibrato
the most common method of vibrato for trumpet
Kodaly
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