Music Appreciation - Semester 1 Study Guide

Music Appreciation

Semester 1 Study Guide

UNIT 1

Musical Elements

Open Ended

What is the definition of sound?

Open Ended

List and define the four main properties of sound.

Open Ended

Name and define each of these dynamic symbols.

Open Ended

Define the following types of meter:

Duple -

Triple -

Quadruple -

Open Ended

Define the following voice classifications:

Soprano -

Mezzo-soprano -

Alto -

Tenor -

Baritone -

Bass -

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

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.

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

Name the Keyboard instrument featured in this video.

Open Ended

Name the Keyboard instrument featured in this video.

Open Ended

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

Open Ended

What is the difference between secular and sacred?

Open Ended

What are the five parts of the mass ordinary?

UNIT 3

The Renaissance

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.