MUL 1010 Test 1 1. Define the following: melody‚ rhythm‚ texture‚ harmony Melody – a series of tones that create a musical phrase Rhythm- how music is organized in time Texture- the number of melodies Harmony – how many chords are constructed and how they follow each other 2. What are the families of instruments? Give an example of 1 instrument from each family. Strings- Violin Woodwind- Oboe Brass- Trombone Percussion- Cymbals 3. What are the three panes of listening to music as described by
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some harpsichords had at least two keyboards. The player could change from to one to another make two different sounds that contrasted each other. Baroque music is often a melody with a bass line at the bottom e.g.‚ a singer and a cello. The cello would be the bass line because it is low-pitched and wouldn’t over-ride the melody. The cello would be accompanied by a harpsichord or organ that also played the bass
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grounded in certain traditions and styles that had been approved by the public‚ often quite formal. Composers were seen as workers who were hired to write music that would please their employer (Sagebiel). The classical period of music combined harmony‚ melody‚ rhythm‚ and orchestration more effectively than earlier periods of music. The classical period is best known for the symphony‚ a form of a large orchestral ensemble. The symphonic pieces generally had three movements‚ the sonata‚ the minuet and the
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beautiful tonal music‚ he utilizes many postmodern musical characteristics used in music after 1900 such as dissonant melody and harmony. One of these features that create an unusual but pleasing effect is his method in incorporating fragment variation in harmonizing his piece. By this method‚ he harmonizes the same phrase in a lower pitch and different key simultaneously with the melody. Despite of its dissonant harmonic sound‚ one can recognize the appealing motive behind its multilayered textured
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in the pieces he published for the Hebrew Melodies in
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first theme at the beginning‚ after the introduction‚ starts with a melody heard in French horns and clarinets and is repeated‚ but differently the 2nd time. The second them consists of violins. This theme adds drama and tension to the performance. The flutes start in on the third theme and repeated again with a more illuminated timbre. The fourth theme is heard only once and that is where the cellos come in for the melody. This melody is eloquent and passionate. There is so much detail in every part
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the role of music during the Renaissance? How was it used in society? It was a way of life and everyone played musical instruments 5. Many of the songs from ancient times through the Renaissance built on the melodies of previous songs. What were the advantages for composers of using a melody that had already been created? 470 pieces of music in a range of music
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singer and is accompanied by the piano. According to this recording it was written for a mezzo soprano voice. The melody of the piece is very smooth and contains conjunct motion. When she asks a question‚ the beginning portion of the piece repeats. Then when she answers the questions the melody changes and descends down the scale. To accentuate a word the composer crescendos and makes the melody go up to the higher notes. The last note of the phrase is sustained to mimic pleading. The text is brought out
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the singing of psalms. Probably one of the most notable themes of the middle ages was sacred music‚ shaped in part by Greek‚ Hebrew‚ and Syrian influences. Religious pieces known as a Gregorian chant were popular. These consist of a single-line melody and monophonic texture lacking harmony and counterpoint. The Mass‚ a reenactment of the sacrifice of Christ‚ is the most solemn ritual of the Roman Catholic Church. Haec dies‚ from the Mass for Easter Day‚ serves as a fine example of
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The musical style of the Bossa Nova was created in Brazil in the late 1950s during a period of economical growth and political change‚ the bossa nova has been often described as the music of the Brazilian middle and upper classes. This music style started in the upper class regions along the beaches of the city of Rio de Janeiro and both its music and lyrics were composed by middle and upper-class musicians and marketed to the same economic group. For this reason‚ bossa nova was criticized by some
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