OAE MUSIC EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
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What is spiral curriculum? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ This
theory of learning, created by Jerome Bruner,
introduced basic information in the early grades,
building on that foundation in later grades
What are singing schools? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔
Singing masters used tune books and traveled from
community to community, establishing these for weeks or
months at a time.
Who was Carl Orff? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ This
German composer's methodology encompasses four
stages: imitation, exploration, improvisation, and
composition.
Who was Emile Jaques-Dalcroze? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ Confounded by some of his student's lack of
rhythm, his observations led him to pursue a new method
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of teaching, often referred to as Eurhythmics, which took
a kinesthetic awareness of music into account.
Who was Carl E. Seashore? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ His
tests published in 1919 entitled "Measures of Musical
Talents" evaluated responses to identify musical talent.
He believed nature determined musical competency
What is the Kodály method? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ This
pedagogical system was established to help the schools
in Hungary reawaken its culture's musicality and
educating all to be musically literate.
Who was Sinichi Suzuki? - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ He
coined the phrase "mother-tongue method" and
introduced observation-imitation-repetition so that
children might perform difficult pieces at a young age.
What is comprehensive musicianship? - ....ANSWER
....✔✔ This teaching method focuses on integrating
theory, history, performance, and all aspects of music.
Polyphony - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 2 Melodies at the
same time (could be in a round)
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Monophony - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ One Voice or
Instrument
Modes - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ 8 Different modes-
Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian
and Locrian
Tonality - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Organized system of
tones in which one tone becomes central to all the
remaining tones. It serves as the target tone where all
other tones lead to.
Parallel Keys - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ major and minor
keys with same tonic (ex. C major and c minor)
Simple Intervals - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ intervals smaller
than an octave
Compound intervals - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Intervals
larger than an octave.
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Plagal Cadence (PC) - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ IV - I
(amen cadence)
Phrygian Cadence (PHC) - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Ends on
aV
Deceptive Cadence (DC) - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ A
cadence that creates the expectation of going to I, but
substitutes another chord instead. It goes to ANYTHING,
but the I
Adagio - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Slow bro
Andante - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Walking Pace or
Moderately slow
Allegro - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Brisk or lively
Presto - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ Very Fast
Allegro con spirito - ....ANSWER ....✔✔ fast tempo
with spirit