Semester Exam Study GuideMr. Major

Directions- After accessing the Online Norton Tutorial

(websites are at the bottom of the page), double click the “unit” tab and scroll over the roman numerals to select the chapter.

Write and review the key points for each chapter listed in this presentation.

Hyperlinks are available for you to review and make notes about the composers.

The Elements of Music –Unit IChapter 1 Melody: Musical lineChapter 2 Rhythm: Musical TimeChapter 3 Harmony: Musical SpaceChapter 4 Musical TextureChapter 5 Musical FormChapter 6 Expression: Tempo & Dynamics

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Definitions_The following resources will assist you in

reviewing the musical definitions/terms listed on the next two (2) slides:

Musical DictionaryEssentials of Music Glossary

Definitions-MelodyPitchIntervalRangeShapeConjunctDisjunctPhraseCadence

CountermelodyHarmonyChordTriadScaleMajor scaleMinor scaleTonicDiatonic

definitions cont…ConsonanceDissonanceTextureMonophonicHeterophonicHomophonicPolyphonicCanonRound

Imitation FormContrastVariationsThemeMotiveSequenceDynamics

RecitativesFigured bassConcerto

grossoSymphonyConcertoSonataString quartet

Middle Ages – Unit IIIChapter 11: The culture of the Middle AgesChapter 12: Sacred Music in the Middle

AgesChapter 13: Secular Music in the Middle

Ages

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Renaissance Era – Unit IVChapter 14: The Renaissance SpiritChapter 15: Renaissance Sacred MusicChapter 16: Renaissance Secular MusicComposers-

Du Fay, Farmer, Palestrina, Desprez, Monteverdi

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Baroque Era – Units VI & VIIChapter 19: The Baroque SpiritChapter 20: Main Currents in Baroque MusicChapter 21: Baroque OperaChapter 24: Handel and the OratorioComposers –

Bach, Handel, Vivaldi

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Classical Era – Units IX & XChapter 27: The Development of Musical

IdeasChapter 28: Classical FormsChapter 30: Classicism in MusicComposers –

Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart

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