Music Appreciation - Semester 1 Study Guide

Music Appreciation

Semester 1 Study Guide

UNIT 1

Musical Elements

Open Ended

What is the definition of sound?

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List and define the four main properties of sound.

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Degrees of loudness and softness in music are known as

.

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Name and define each of these dynamic symbols.

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A regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time:

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The organization of beats into regular groups:

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Define the following types of meter:

Duple -

Triple -

Quadruple -

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Emphasis of a note, which may result from its being louder than the notes around it:

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The accent of a note where we normally would not expect one.

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The pace or speed of the music:

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Define the following voice classifications:

Soprano -

Mezzo-soprano -

Alto -

Tenor -

Baritone -

Bass -

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A series of single pitches that add up to a recognizable whole, or that create a "tune":

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The way chords are constructed and how they follow each other, and is blended with the melody:

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A combination of three or more tones, or pitches, sounded simultaniously:

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A single melodic line without accompaniment is known as

texture.

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One main melody accompanied by chords or harmony is known as

texture.

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Two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest performed at the same time is known as

texture.

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Explain how major and minor keys affect the mood of a piece of music.

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Define the two types of musical form:

Ternary -

Binary -

Listening Examples

Note: The listening examples in your exam may be different from the examples here. Also, all titles and visual representations of the instruments will be hidden.

The idea is for you to be able to recognize the different instruments and textures based on sound.

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Name the instrument that plays the melody in this clip. What are some words you can use to describe its timbre?

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Name the instrument that plays the melody in this clip. What are some words you can use to describe its timbre?

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Name the instrument that plays the melody in this clip. What are some words you can use to describe its timbre?

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Name the instrument in this clip. What are some words you can use to describe its timbre?

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Name the solo instrument in this clip. What are some words you can use to describe its timbre?

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Name the solo instrument in this clip. What are some words you can use to describe its timbre?

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Name the solo instrument in this clip. What are some words you can use to describe its timbre?

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Name the solo instrument in this clip. What are some words you can use to describe its timbre?

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Name the Keyboard instrument featured in this video.

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Name the Keyboard instrument featured in this video.

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Name this instrument and describe its timbre.

Multiple Choice

The texture of this excerpt is primarily _____.

• monophonic

• homophonic

• polyphonic

Multiple Choice

The texture of this excerpt is _____.

• monophonic

• homophonic

• polyphonic

Multiple Choice

The texture of this excerpt is _____.

• monophonic

• homophonic

• polyphonic

Multiple Choice

The texture of this excerpt is primarily _____.

• monophonic

• homophonic

• polyphonic

Multiple Choice

The texture of this excerpt is _____.

• monophonic

• homophonic

• polyphonic

Multiple Choice

The texture of this excerpt is _____.

• monophonic

• homophonic

• polyphonic

UNIT 2

The Middle Ages

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The Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning the years

.

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For over 1,000 years, the official music of the Catholic Church has been

, which consists of monophonic melodies set to sacred Latin texts.

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was the first women composer from whom a large number of works have survived.

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A

consists of one or more long, sustained tones accompanying a melody.

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The “Ordo Virtutum” (Play of the Virtues) was the first musical drama composed by

.

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What is the difference between secular and sacred?

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French nobles called the

composed a large body of secular songs during the Middle Ages.

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The

, a medieval dance, is one of the earliest surviving forms of instrumental music.

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were the two earliest known composers to write music with rhythmic innovations.

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Medieval polyphony that consists of Gregorian chant and one or more additional melodic lines:

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What are the five parts of the mass ordinary?

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Guillaume de Machaut's Notre Dame Mass is the first

treatment of the mass ordinary by a known composer.

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Landini's Ecco la primavera is a

, which is a medieval Italian poetic and musical form that originated as a dance song.

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Changes in the musical style in the 14th century were so profound that music theorists referred to this Italian and French music as

, or "new art."

UNIT 3

The Renaissance

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The Renaissance in music occurred between the years

.

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The term renaissance means

.

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is the intellectual movement that focused on human life and its accomplishments.

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The

was a movement led by Martin Luther, which brought to light the corruption and hypocrisy within the Catholic Church.

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The musical representation of specific poetic images is known as

.

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The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly

.

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The two main types of Renaissance sacred music are the

.

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A

is a polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the ordinary of mass.

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Two composers who set the standard for sacred Renaissance music were

.

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The Pope Marcellus Mass, written by

, was long thought to have convinced the Council of Trent that polyphonic masses should be kept in Catholic Worship.

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The

was a piece of secular vocal music written for several voices and set to a short poem, usually about love.

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The

was a simpler type of secular vocal music that was dancelike and mostly homophonic in texture. The same music is repeated for each stanza, with the syllables fa-la as the refrain.

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Though still subordinate to vocal music,

did become more important during the Renaissance.

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Instrumental music during the Renaissance was primarily for

.

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The two most popular court dances, which were paired together, were the

.

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The pavane is a stately dance in

meter.

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The galliard was a lively dance in

meter.

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Known as

, these composers of sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century Venice who--inspired by the two widely separated choir lofts of St. Mark's Cathedral--often wrote music for several choirs and groups of instruments.

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The double choir lofts in St. Mark's Cathedral, inspired members of the Venetian school to write instrumental ensemble works and

motets.

Listening

For each example, choose whether it is from the Middle Ages or Renaissance, and whether it is sacred or secular.

Multiple Select

Is this piece sacred or secular? Was it written in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Sacred

• Secular

Multiple Select

Is this piece sacred or secular? Was it written in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Sacred

• Secular

Multiple Select

Is this piece sacred or secular? Was it written in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Sacred

• Secular

Multiple Select

Is this piece sacred or secular? Was it written in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Sacred

• Secular

Multiple Select

Is this piece sacred or secular? Was it written in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Sacred

• Secular

Multiple Select

Is this piece sacred or secular? Was it written in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Sacred

• Secular

Multiple Select

Is this piece sacred or secular? Was it written in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Sacred

• Secular

Multiple Select

Is this piece sacred or secular? Was it written in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Sacred

• Secular

Multiple Select

Is this piece sacred or secular? Was it written in the Middle Ages or the Renaissance?

• Middle Ages

• Renaissance

• Sacred

• Secular

Essay Questions

The Essay portion of your exam will be on Tuesday, December 14, 2021. You will be given three essay questions to answer, which should be answered in well-thought-out paragraphs. The next slide will have a list of topics you may be asked to write about. Make sure you highlight the relevance of major historical events and composers and their works.

Possible Essay Topics

• Discuss the use of the musical elements in a provided excerpt of music. Make sure you appropriately use the correct terminology.

• The Catholic Church and its role in the development of music from the Middle Ages through the Renaissance.

• Discuss the development of instrumental music in the Middle Ages through the Renaissance and the role instruments played during these eras.

• Discuss the development and evolution of secular vocal music from the late Middle ages through the Renaissance.

• Discuss the importance to humanistic thought in and how it affected the development of music during the Renaissance.