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DecodingtheMusicEC-12TExESSampleQuestions&Resources

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DomainIV–MusicClassroomPerformance

Competency8&9(VocalandInstrumentalPerformance)–Demonstratesknowledgeofmethodsandtechniquesforsingingandplayingmusicalinstruments.

• Understandsperformanceskillsandappropriatetechniquesforsinging(e.g.,tone

production,sight-singingmethods)andplayinginstruments(e.g.,bowing,fingering,embouchure,rudiments)forarangeofinstruments(e.g.,band,orchestral,classroom)

1. Namethetermforrapidlymovingfromonenotetoanoteonediatonicsecondaboveit.a. Scalesb. Trillc. Octaved. Portamento

2. Whichofthefollowingtermsisnotassociatedwithorchestralstring

instruments?a. Tuningpegb. Bridgec. Gatewayd. “F”holes

3. Thevocalwarm-upexerciseonthesyllable“ah”shownaboveisprimarily

intendedtodevelopwhichofthefollowingskills?a. Learningadescendingminorscale.b. LearningSolfegesyllableswhilesinging.c. Learningtoloosenanddropthejaw.d. Startinginthe“chest”voicetoproduceaheaviertonequality.


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4. Whichofthefollowingshowsthecorrectfingeringforthewrittensaxophone

noteabove?a. Fingering“A”b. Fingering“B”c. Fingering“C”d. Fingering“D”

5. Underwhichofthefollowingcircumstanceswouldastringplayermostlikely

playatthetipofthebow?a. Toplaylight,delicatepassages.b. Toplayheavy,loudpassages.c. Toplayhemiolapassages.d. Toplaysmooth,connectedpassages.

6. Whichofthefollowingdrumrudimentsisnotatedabove?

a. Flamb. Paradiddlec. FiveStrokeRolld. NineStrokeRoll


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• Understandsproperhealthtechniquestouseduringvocalandinstrumentalrehearsalsandperformances(e.g.,maintaininggoodposture,protectingthechangingvoice,instrumenthandposition,instrumentmaintenance)

7. Studentsshouldbecarefulwhenassemblingwoodwindinstrumentstoavoidbendingwhichofthefollowingparts?a. Keysb. Padsc. Cased. Bell

8. Mr.Floydhasnoticedthatseveralofhismiddle-schoolboys’voicesarechanging.Whichofthefollowingrehearsalstrategieswouldbesthelptheboysnegotiatetheproblemscommonlyexperiencedwiththechangingvoice?a. Havetheboyswithchangingvoicescontinuesingingfalsettotomatch

theotherstudentstoavoidembarrassingthestudents.b. Havetheboysswitchtoacambiataparttoavoidstrainingtheirvoices.c. Havetheboyswithchangingvoicessitoutforafewmonthsuntiltheir

voicesstabilize.d. Havetheboyswithchangingvoicessingsoftertoblendwiththe

ensemblemoreeasily.

• Selectsappropriatevocalandinstrumentalliteraturetoenhancetechnicalskillsandprovidemusicalchallenges

9. WhichofthefollowingisavoicingfortreblechorusthatmightbefoundontheUILPrescribedMusicList?a. Soprano,alto,baritone(SAB)b. Soprano,soprano,soprano(SSS)c. Soprano,alto,tenor,bass(SATB)d. Soprano,soprano,alto(SSA)


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10. Theinstrumentalpartshownabovemightbeagoodselectiontoworkonwhichmusicalskill?a. Syncopationb. Legatoc. Dictiond. Expressiveplaying

• Understandsstandardterminologyusedincommunicatingaboutstudents’musicalskills

andperformances

11. Whichofthefollowingisthemosteffectivelanguagetousewhenteachingtoneproductiontoanelementarystringorchestra?a. Instructingtheensemblethatgoodtonestartswithdailypractice.b. Instructingtheensembletoalwaysfollowtheconcertmasteron

bowings.c. Instructingtheensemblehowitfeelsandsoundstoplaywithlong,

smoothbowstrokes.d. Instructingtheensemblethatgoodtonequalitycomesfromlightbow

pressure.


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• Knowshowtooffermeaningfulprescriptionsforcorrectingperformanceproblemsanderrors(e.g.,diction,toneproduction,intonation,phrasing,vibrato,articulation)andunderstandstheconstructiveuseofcriticismwhenevaluatingmusicalskillsorperformances.

12. Mr.Floyd,amiddleschoolbanddirector,noticesthatafewofhis

trombonistsplaywithanuncharacteristicmuffledsound.Tocorrectthisperformanceproblem,Mr.Floydshouldinstructthestudentsto:a. Increasethelengthofpracticesessions.b. Increasethetensionbetweenthelips.c. Increasethepressureonthelipswiththemouthpiece.d. Increasetheairflowinrelationtotheresistanceofthemouthpieceand

embouchure.

RESOURCES–Competencies8-9(VocalandInstrumentalPerformance)

• Brass,Woodwind,Strings,Percussion,andVoicetechniquesclassnotes,textbooks• TeachingBand/Orchestra/Choirmethodsclassesnotes,textbooks• Seetextbookresourcesontmea.org• Othertextbooks:

o Casey,Joseph.TeachingTechniquesandInsightforInstrumentalMusicEducators.GIAPublications,1991.

o Choksy,Lois;Abramson,RobertM.;Gillespie,AvonE.;Woods,Daivd;York,Frank.TeachingMusicintheTwenty-FirstCentury.Pearson,2000

o Colson,JohnF.ConductingandRehearsingtheInstrumentalMusicEnsemble.Lanham,MD:ScarecrowPress,2012.

o Colwell,RichardJ.;Hewitt,MichaelP.TheTeachingofInstrumentalMusic.Boston,MA:PrenticeHall,2011.

Competency10(Conducting)• Selectsappropriateconductingtechniquesforsmallandlargeensembles(e.g.,basic

conductingpatterns,techniquesforcommunicatingexpressionmarkings,cueingtechniques)


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13. WhichofthebeatpatternsshownaboveisNOTastandardconducting

patternformusicwrittenin6/8time?a. Pattern“Ab. Pattern“B”c. Pattern“C”d. Allofthesepatternsareinappropriatefor6/8time

14. Inordertograduallymovefromafasttempotoaslowertempo,itisoften

helpfulfortheconductortomakeherpatterna. Morestaccatob. Allabrevec. Largerd. Smaller

• Demonstratesknowledgeofappropriatevocalandinstrumentalperformance

techniquesforsmallandlargeensembles

15. Ingeneral,whichofthefollowingisthemostfrequentperformanceerrormadebystudentensembleswhenperformingacrescendo?a. Atendencytorush.b. Atendencytodrag.c. Atendencytoperformtoolegato.d. Atendencytoperformtoostaccato.


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• Knowshowtointerpretmusicthroughperformanceanddemonstratesknowledgeofmusicalperformancestyles

16. Anensemblethatincludestrumpet,violin,voice,andguitarmightbewhichtypeofinstrumentalensemble?a. Jazzcombob. Mariachic. Brasschoird. Madrigal

• Demonstratesknowledgeofavariedmusicalrepertoireforvocalandinstrumental

performance

17. Hoedown,AnOutdoorOverture,andSimpleGiftswerewrittenbywhichofthefollowingcomposers?a. PercyGraingerb. AaronCoplandc. JohnDenverd. MicheleHenry

• Understandslegalandethicalissuesrelatedtotheuseofperformanceofmusicinan

educationalsetting,appliesknowledgeofcopyrightlawstomakeappropriatedecisionsabouttheuseofmusicinaneducationalsetting,andknowsfederalandstatepoliciesandregulationsconcerningtheuseandperformanceofmusic

18. Mr.FloydhasselectedapieceforUILConcertandSight-Readingcontestthatisnolongerinprint,sohephotocopiesthreesetsofscoresforthejudges.WhatdoesMr.Floydneedtodotoensurethatheisnotinviolationofthecopyrightlaw?a. ContacttheUILRegionExecutiveSecretarytogetpermissiontousethe

photocopiedscores.b. Nothing;thecopyrightlawdoesnotapplytoschoolmusicgroupsatUIL

events.c. Providealetterfromthepublisherstatingthatthephotocopiesare

authorized.d. Copyonly10%ofthescoreandparts.


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RESOURCES–Competency10(Conducting)

• Conductingclassnotes,textbooks• Secondarymethods(Band,Orchestra,Choral)classnotes,textbooks• TeachingBand/Orchestra/Choirmethodsclasses• UILwebsite–

o ConstitutionandContestRuleso PrescribedMusicList–Reviewcomposernamesandtypicalensemblegroupings

• Seetextbookresourcesontmea.org• SeeCopyrightresourcesonNAfMEwebsite–

o http://www.nafme.org/my-classroom/copyright/copyright-law-what-music-teachers-need-to-know/

o http://www.nafme.org/my-classroom/copyright/• Othertextbooks:

o Green,Elizabeth.TheModernConductor.Pearson,2004.o Colson,JohnF.ConductingandRehearsingtheInstrumentalMusicEnsemble.

Lanham,MD:ScarecrowPress,2012.

DomainV–MusicEducation

Competency11(Planning&ImplementingMusicInstruction)

• DemonstratesknowledgeofthecontentandperformancestandardsformusicthatcomprisetheTexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills(TEKS)andrecognizesthesignificanceoftheTEKSindevelopingamusiccurriculum

19. Mr.Floydhasbeenaskedbyhisprincipaltodevelopalistofgoalsandobjectivesforhissixth-grademusicclass.Themostimportantresourcethatheshouldconsulttocompletethistaskwouldbe:a. ThegoalsandobjectivesoutlinedintheProfessionalDevelopmentand

AppraisalSystem(PDAS).b. AwidevarietyofrepertoireasoutlinedbytheNationalAssociationfor

MusicEducation(NAfME).c. Thecontentandperformancestandardsformusicthatcomprisethe

TexasEssentialKnowledgeandSkills(TEKS).d. ThefederallawasoutlinedintheIndividualswithDisabilitiesEducation

Act(IDEA).


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• KnowshowtousemultipleformsofassessmentandknowledgeoftheTEKStohelpdeterminestudents’progressindevelopingmusicskillsandunderstanding,appliesknowledgeofthetechniquesandcriteriaforongoingassessmentofstudents’musicalknowledgeandskills,andknowshowtouseassessmentresultstohelpdevelopinstructionalplans

20. Whichofthefollowingassessmentmethodswouldateacheruseinevaluatingastudent’sabilitytointerpretrhythmicnotation?a. PersonalInterviewb. PerformanceObservationc. CooperativeLearningd. BenchmarkTesting

• Demonstratesanunderstandingofappropriatesequencingofmusicinstructionand

knowshowtodeliverdevelopmentallyappropriatemusicinstructionthatissequencedanddeliveredinwaysthatencourageactiveengagementinlearningandmakeinstructionalcontentmeaningful

21. Whichofthefollowingintervalpatternswouldyouaskagroupoffirst-gradestudentstosing?a. Sol-mi-solb. Do-mi-tec. Sol-ti-lad. Do-sol-la

• Knowshowtoadaptinstructionalmethodstoprovideappropriatelearningexperiences

forstudentswithvariedneeds,leaningmodalities,andlevelsofdevelopmentandmusicalexperience

22. Aplanorprogramdevelopedtoensurethatachildwhohasadisabilityidentifiedunderthelawreceivesspecializedinstructionandrelatedservicesiscalledana. ARPb. IDEAc. ASCAPd. IEP


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• Knowshowtoprovideinstructionthatpromotesstudents’understandingandapplicationoffundamentalprinciplesofmusicandthatoffersstudentsvariedopportunitiestomakemusicusinginstrumentsandvoice,torespondtoawiderangeofmusicalstylesandgenres,andtoevaluatemusicofvarioustypes

23. Whatmightbeanappropriatemethodthatenablesstudentstoevaluatetheirpeersinclassperformancesofsmallensembles?a. Takepicturesoftheirpostureandhandpositionandcompareitto

professionalplayers.b. Summativelettergradesintheteacher’sgradebook.c. Completeblankadjudicationformswithconstructivecriticismtobe

sharedwiththestudentperformers.d. Evaluationofthesetypesofactivatesshouldnotbecompletedby

students’peersandisbestleftfortheteacher.

• Demonstratesanunderstandingofmaterialsandresourcesavailableforuseinmusiceducationandappliesknowledgeofproceduresandcriteriaforselectinganappropriaterepertoireforthemusicclass

24. Mr.Floydhasselectedaworkforhisfullorchestrathatheperformedwhenhewasamusicmajorincollege.Afterafewrehearsals,oneofhisbrassplayersapproacheshimandtellshimthatplayingthemusicmakeshisembouchuresore.Mr.Floydrealizesthathemayhavechosenmusicthat:a. Isnotinterestingtotheensemblemembers.b. Willtaketoolongtopreparefortheperformance.c. Istoodifficultforthelevelandinstrumentationoftheensemble.d. Doesnotfittheacousticpropertiesoftherehearsalorperformance

hall.

• Knowshowtousevariedmaterials,resources,andtechnologiestopromotestudents’creativity,learning,andperformance,andunderstandstheuseoftechnologyasatoolinthemusicclass

25. Onewayamusicteachermightusetechnologytosparkcreativityinherensembleisto:a. HavetheschooldistrictorboosterclubpurchaseiPadsforeach

student.b. Selectastate-adoptedtextbookthatincludestechnologyresources.c. Havestudentsmakesoundstoriesusingdigitalaudioeditingsoftware.d. Usemusicsoftwareforassessingandevaluatingstudentperformances.


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• Instructsstudentstoapplyskillsforformingandcommunicatingcriticaljudgmentsaboutmusicandmusicalperformance;knowsstrategiesandbenefitsofpromotingstudents’critical-thinkingandproblem-solvingskillsinrelationtomusic;andknowshowtoprovidestudentswithfrequentopportunitiestousecritical-thinkingandproblem-solvingskillsinanalyzing,creating,andrespondingtomusic

26. Whichofthefollowingexamplesasksstudentstothinkcriticallyaboutamusicselectiontheyarerehearsing?a. Writeareportonthehistoryofthecomposer.b. DefineallItalianmusicalterms(rubato,allegro,etc.)inthemusic

beforereadingthepiece.c. Drawapictureinspiredbyarecordingofapieceofmusictheywillbe

workingoninthecomingweeks.d. Useconstructivecriticismwhencorrectingperformancemistakes.

RESOURCES–Competency11(Planning&ImplementingMusicInstruction)

• MusicTEKS(old?)-http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter117/• Curriculum,assessment,andevaluationtextbookandclassnotes• Musictechnologyclasstextbookandnotes• Seetextbookresourcesontmea.org• Othertextbooks:

o Green,Elizabeth.TheModernConductor.Pearson,2004.o Colson,JohnF.ConductingandRehearsingtheInstrumentalMusicEnsemble.

Lanham,MD:ScarecrowPress,2012.

Competency12(ProvidingLearningExperiencesinMusic)

• Demonstratesawarenessoftheimportanceofhelpingstudentsdevelopmusicskillsthatarerelevanttotheirownlivesandofprovidingstudentswithalevelofmusicalself-sufficiencythatencourageslifelongenjoymentofmusic

27. Whichofthefollowingisthemostappropriateclassroomactivitytoeducatehighschoolstudentsaboutvariouscareerchoicesinmusic?a. Havetheschoolcounselorcreateahandoutaboutmusicprofessions.b. Haveeachstudentcompleteaworksheetonvariousmusicprofessions.c. Havepeopleemployedinvariousmusicprofessionsgivepresentations

abouttheirjobs.d. Havecollegemusicprofessorsvisittheclassroomregularlytotalk

aboutbecomingamusicteacher.


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• Knowshowtoprovidestudentswithopportunitiestocontributetothemusicclassby

drawingontheirpersonalexperiencesandbyencouragingstudentstopursuemusicalknowledgeindependently

28. Whichofthefollowingisthebestexampleofprovidingsecondarychoralstudentsanopportunitytocontributetotheclassbydrawingontheirpersonalexperiences?a. Takethestudentsonafieldtriptoheartheworkplayedataconcertby

aprofessionalchorus.b. Haveeachstudentbringafavoriterecordingtotheclassandgivean

oralreportonthestyleofthemusic.c. HaveeachstudentintheclassuseinformationfromtheInternetto

writeareportaboutadifferentfamouscomposer.d. Haveeachstudentconductoneofthepiecestheyareworkingonin

classasanexpressionsexercise.

• Demonstratesknowledgeofvariousmusicandmusic-relatedcareeroptionsandknowshowtopromotemusicasanintegralelementinstudents’lives,whetherasavocationorasanavocation

29. Whataresomewaysahigh-schoolbanddirectormightencouragestudentstocontinuetokeepmusicasanintegralelementintheirlives?a. Remindstudentsofbroadmusicalconceptsthatrelatetoallmusic

regardlessofensembleorgenre.b. Onlyplaymusicthatiscompetitiveininterscholasticevents.c. Remindstudentsofthe“nopass;noplay”rule.d. Insistthatstudentspurchaseinstrumentssothattheywillhavean

investmentintheircraft.

• Knowshowtohelpstudentsdevelopanunderstandingandappreciationofvariousculturesthroughmusicinstructionanddiscussionofcurrenteventsrelatedtomusicandknowshowtoincorporateadiversemusicalrepertoireintoinstruction,includingmusicfrombothWesternandnon-Westerntraditions

30. Whichofthefollowingclassroomactivitiesisthemostappropriatewaytohelpfifth-gradestudentsunderstandmusicofdiversecultures?a. HavestudentscompareandcontrastmusicalelementsinaGerman

polkaandMexicannorteñomusic.b. HavestudentswatchadocumentaryonAppalachianmusic.c. Havethestudentswriteabookreportonafamouseighteenth-century

Europeancomposer.d. Havethestudentsperformvocalsolosusingfolkthemes.


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• Knowshowtointegratemusicinstructionwithothersubjectareasandanalyzesrelationshipamongthecontent,concepts,andprocessesofmusic,theotherfinearts,andothersubjects

31. WhichofthefollowingactivitiesbestillustratesintegrationofmusicinstructionwithEnglishlanguagearts?a. Insistingthatstudents’writtenworkisgrammaticallycorrect.b. UsingmusictohelpEnglishLanguageLearners(ELL)studentsbecome

moreproficientinEnglish.c. Writingareportdetailingthehistoricalbackgroundofafamous

composer.d. Relatetheconceptsofmusicalphrasingtothepartsofasentence.

• Appliesstrategiesandproceduresforeffectivelymanagingandorganizingthemusic

classinvarioussettings(e.g.,rehearsalroom,concerthall,marchingfield);knowshowtomanagetime,instructionalresources,andphysicalspaceeffectivelyforthemusicclass;andknowshowtoteachstudentsconcertetiquette

32. Mr.Floydischallengedbyoff-taskbehaviorinhis5thgrademusicclassduringlarge-groupinstruction.Hisgreatestresponsibilityinsolvingthisclassroommanagementissueisto:a. Planfocusedlessonswithappropriatepacing.b. Allowstudentstochoosethemusictheyperformthatday.c. Assignmisbehavingstudentsindividualstudypackets.d. Sendmisbehavingstudentstotheprincipal’soffice.

• Demonstratesknowledgeoftechniquesforeffectivelyandefficientlymanagingvaried

resourcesforthemusiceducationprogramandappliesstrategiesformanaginganddocumentingtheuseandconditionofmusicalinstrumentsandothermaterialsinthemusicprogram

33. Mr.Floyd’sprincipalinformshimthattherehasbeenaproblemwithmusicalinstrumentsbeinglostordestroyed.WhatisonesolutionthatMr.Floydmightusetoaddressthisproblem?a. Informtheschooladministrationimmediatelywheneveranythingis

lostordestroyed.b. Purchasenewinstrumentstoinsurethateverychildhassomethingto

play.c. Purchaseonlyinexpensiveinstrumentsfromanapprovedvendor.d. Keepaccurateinventoryrecords.


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RESOURCES–Competency12(ProvidingLearningExperiencesinMusic)

• TeachingBand/Orchestra/Choirmethodsclassesnotes,textbooks• Marchingbandtechniquesnotes,textbooks• Seetextbookresourcesontmea.org• Othertextbooks:

o O’Toole,Patricia.ShapingSoundMusicians.GIAPublications,2003o TeachingMusicThroughPerformanceSeries.GIAPublications.-

http://www.teachingmusic.org/• APPLYYOURMUSICALEXPERTISEANDKNOWLEDGETOMAKEEDUCATEDGUESSES

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