Praxis 5113 Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
Ostinato - Correct answer-Short, repeated accompaniment found in Indian music
Arrpegiation - Correct answer-Chord played note by note from lowest to highest
Fills out sound and adds forward motion
Blocked chords - Correct answer-Pitches played simultaneously like a chord
Quick scan of harmony
Easy accompaniment
Tonal rhythm - Correct answer-Arises from rhythmic patterns of the tonal system
Octave relationship, consonances, dissonances
Forzare - Correct answer-To force
Rin - Correct answer-Reinforcing
Subito - Correct answer-Suddenly
Con brioso - Correct answer-With spirit
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,Con fuoco - Correct answer-With fire
Con grazia - Correct answer-With grace
Tenerezza - Correct answer-Tenderness
Decreasing order of length - Correct answer-Tend to, portato, staccato,
staccatissimo
Portato - Correct answer-To carry
Slow to fast - Correct answer-Larghissimo, largo, larghetto, andante, moderato,
allegro, vivace, presto
Detache - Correct answer-1 note per bow stroke
Ondule - Correct answer-Bow plays 2 adjacent strings like tremolo
Sautille - Correct answer-Bouncing of notes by the middle of the bow
Soul ponticello - Correct answer-Bow close to bridge
Soul tasto - Correct answer-Bow over the end of the fingerboard
Martele - Correct answer-Abrupt release of.a stroke in a forceful manner
Richochet - Correct answer-Bouncing of upper third of bow
Loure - Correct answer-Slight detachment of the notes with direction change
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, Col legno - Correct answer-Using stick of bow on strings
Instrumental warm-up - Correct answer-Promotes blood flow
Should begin moderately then gradually increase speed intensity and range
Physical choral warm-ups - Correct answer-Lip trills, wide mouth chewing motion,
loose neck and shoulder rolls
Energizing vocal warm-ups - Correct answer-Humming
Ascending and descending scales
Adolescent vocal change - Correct answer-Female 10-18
Male 12-20
During puberty vocal tract increases length and width
Larynx increase size and density
Gordons 8 types of audiation - Correct answer-Listening to familiar music
Reading familiar music
Writing familiar music
Recalling familiar music from memory
Creating unfamiliar music
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Answers
Ostinato - Correct answer-Short, repeated accompaniment found in Indian music
Arrpegiation - Correct answer-Chord played note by note from lowest to highest
Fills out sound and adds forward motion
Blocked chords - Correct answer-Pitches played simultaneously like a chord
Quick scan of harmony
Easy accompaniment
Tonal rhythm - Correct answer-Arises from rhythmic patterns of the tonal system
Octave relationship, consonances, dissonances
Forzare - Correct answer-To force
Rin - Correct answer-Reinforcing
Subito - Correct answer-Suddenly
Con brioso - Correct answer-With spirit
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,Con fuoco - Correct answer-With fire
Con grazia - Correct answer-With grace
Tenerezza - Correct answer-Tenderness
Decreasing order of length - Correct answer-Tend to, portato, staccato,
staccatissimo
Portato - Correct answer-To carry
Slow to fast - Correct answer-Larghissimo, largo, larghetto, andante, moderato,
allegro, vivace, presto
Detache - Correct answer-1 note per bow stroke
Ondule - Correct answer-Bow plays 2 adjacent strings like tremolo
Sautille - Correct answer-Bouncing of notes by the middle of the bow
Soul ponticello - Correct answer-Bow close to bridge
Soul tasto - Correct answer-Bow over the end of the fingerboard
Martele - Correct answer-Abrupt release of.a stroke in a forceful manner
Richochet - Correct answer-Bouncing of upper third of bow
Loure - Correct answer-Slight detachment of the notes with direction change
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, Col legno - Correct answer-Using stick of bow on strings
Instrumental warm-up - Correct answer-Promotes blood flow
Should begin moderately then gradually increase speed intensity and range
Physical choral warm-ups - Correct answer-Lip trills, wide mouth chewing motion,
loose neck and shoulder rolls
Energizing vocal warm-ups - Correct answer-Humming
Ascending and descending scales
Adolescent vocal change - Correct answer-Female 10-18
Male 12-20
During puberty vocal tract increases length and width
Larynx increase size and density
Gordons 8 types of audiation - Correct answer-Listening to familiar music
Reading familiar music
Writing familiar music
Recalling familiar music from memory
Creating unfamiliar music
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