Music Ed Praxis 5113, Theory and
Composition
Baroque Improvisation - answer- church music
- string instruments
- based on chord symbols
Jazz improvisation - answer- born in the bars and alleyways of New Orleans
- wide array of instruments
- based on chord symbols
musical imitation as a form of improv - answerThe basis of improv. Allows students to
learn techniques, progressions, contour, and rhythmic patterns of improvisers of the
past.
caring for orff instruments (students) - answer- end-of-year instrument cleaning
- vacuum dust
- clean with oil soap
- furniture polish
improv (music creativity) - answerthe core vehicle of creativity within the musical realm
musical variation as an improvisational method - answer- begin with slight melodic
variations
- introduce NCTs until the only recognizable thing is the harmony
describe the necessary musical skills for composing a harmonic progression with proper
root motion - answer- understand the circle of 5ths
- understand scale formulae and spellings
- inversions
- voice leading
care and maintenance of percussion instruments - answer-Timpanis: even smooth head
with a balanced action, covered when not used
-Mallet instruments: wiped regularly, frequent inspection
-Drums: cleaning and lubricating hardware, periodic inspection
care and maintenance of brass instruments - answer- wipe off after handling
- avoid damage from jewelry or zippers
- swab out moisture
- valve oil/slide oil before playing
- cool, climate controlled environment
, care and maintenance of woodwind instruments - answer-kept cool and dry in storage
-wipe clean/swab after each playing
-apply key oil on a monthly basis
- cork grease
- remove reeds
care and maintenance of stringed instruments - answer-after each use, remove oil, rosin
dust, and other debris
-kept in a well-regulated environment
Dynamics for brass instruments are a product of the ________________ or
________________ of air moving through the instrument - answervolume or velocity
very soft - answerpianissimo (pp)
soft - answerpiano (p)
moderately soft - answermezzo piano (mp)
moderately loud - answermezzo forte (mf)
loud - answerforte (f)
very loud - answerfortissimo (ff)
play increasingly louder - answercrescendo
play increasingly softer - answerdecrescendo or diminuendo
dynamic changes on a string instrument - answer- bow/plucking speed and pressure
How is sound produced on woodwind instruments? - answer- blowing through single or
double reeds
- blowing across or through an opening
How is sound produced on brass instruments? - answerThe player's lips vibrate as air is
blown between them into the cup-shaped mouthpiece
How is sound produced on percussion instruments? - answer- hit, scraped, or shaken
membranophones - answermembranes that vibrate around a resonating body
(ex. snare drum, timpani, tenors)
concussion idiophones - answerInstruments that produce sound by being struck
together.
Composition
Baroque Improvisation - answer- church music
- string instruments
- based on chord symbols
Jazz improvisation - answer- born in the bars and alleyways of New Orleans
- wide array of instruments
- based on chord symbols
musical imitation as a form of improv - answerThe basis of improv. Allows students to
learn techniques, progressions, contour, and rhythmic patterns of improvisers of the
past.
caring for orff instruments (students) - answer- end-of-year instrument cleaning
- vacuum dust
- clean with oil soap
- furniture polish
improv (music creativity) - answerthe core vehicle of creativity within the musical realm
musical variation as an improvisational method - answer- begin with slight melodic
variations
- introduce NCTs until the only recognizable thing is the harmony
describe the necessary musical skills for composing a harmonic progression with proper
root motion - answer- understand the circle of 5ths
- understand scale formulae and spellings
- inversions
- voice leading
care and maintenance of percussion instruments - answer-Timpanis: even smooth head
with a balanced action, covered when not used
-Mallet instruments: wiped regularly, frequent inspection
-Drums: cleaning and lubricating hardware, periodic inspection
care and maintenance of brass instruments - answer- wipe off after handling
- avoid damage from jewelry or zippers
- swab out moisture
- valve oil/slide oil before playing
- cool, climate controlled environment
, care and maintenance of woodwind instruments - answer-kept cool and dry in storage
-wipe clean/swab after each playing
-apply key oil on a monthly basis
- cork grease
- remove reeds
care and maintenance of stringed instruments - answer-after each use, remove oil, rosin
dust, and other debris
-kept in a well-regulated environment
Dynamics for brass instruments are a product of the ________________ or
________________ of air moving through the instrument - answervolume or velocity
very soft - answerpianissimo (pp)
soft - answerpiano (p)
moderately soft - answermezzo piano (mp)
moderately loud - answermezzo forte (mf)
loud - answerforte (f)
very loud - answerfortissimo (ff)
play increasingly louder - answercrescendo
play increasingly softer - answerdecrescendo or diminuendo
dynamic changes on a string instrument - answer- bow/plucking speed and pressure
How is sound produced on woodwind instruments? - answer- blowing through single or
double reeds
- blowing across or through an opening
How is sound produced on brass instruments? - answerThe player's lips vibrate as air is
blown between them into the cup-shaped mouthpiece
How is sound produced on percussion instruments? - answer- hit, scraped, or shaken
membranophones - answermembranes that vibrate around a resonating body
(ex. snare drum, timpani, tenors)
concussion idiophones - answerInstruments that produce sound by being struck
together.
