Music Appreciation

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Melody, Harmony, and Scales

Introduction: Melody, Harmony, and Scales

Keys and Scales

Harmony and Tonality

Staff, Clefs, Ledger Lines, Steps, and Accidentals

PowerPoint: Melody, Harmony, Scales

Rhythm and Meter

Introduction: Rhythm and Meter

Duration of Notes and Rests

Rhythm and Meter

Measures and Time Signatures

PowerPoint: Rhythm and Meter

Textures and Forms

Introduction: Musical Textures and Forms

Terms That Describe Texture

Suggested Listening: Terms That Describe Texture

Phrase and Period

Theme and Variations

PowerPoint: Musical Texture and Forms

Tempo and Dynamics

Introduction: Tempo and Dynamics

Tempo Measurement

Tempo Markings and Changes

Dynamics and Dynamic Changes

PowerPoint: Tempo and Dynamics

Classification of Human Voices

Introduction: Vocal Anatomy and Types

Vocal Types and Ranges

PowerPoint: Classification of Human Voices

Musical Instrument Families

Introduction: Musical Instrument Families

Classification of Musical Instruments

Orchestral Instruments

More Percussion

PowerPoint: Musical Instruments Families

Musical Ensembles, Attending Concerts

Introduction: Musical Ensembles, Attending Concerts

Symphony Orchestras

Concert Etiquette

Concert Attendance Activity

PowerPoint: Musical Ensembles Attending Concerts

The Middle Ages

Introduction: The Middle Ages

Overview of Medieval Music

Medieval Musical Genres

Medieval Composers

PowerPoint: The Middle Ages

The Renaissance

Introduction: The Renaissance

The Renaissance

Renaissance Music

Early, Middle, and Late Renaissance Music

Instruments Used in Renaissance Music

PowerPoint: The Renaissance

The Baroque Era, J. S. Bach

Introduction: The Baroque Era, J. S. Bach

The Baroque Era

Art, Architecture, and Theater in the Baroque Era

Music in the Baroque Era

The Doctrine of Affections

J. S. Bach: His Life and Legacy

J. S. Bach: His Works

PowerPoint: The Baroque Era, J. S. Bach

Baroque Opera, Cantata, Oratorio, G. F. Handel

Introduction: Baroque Opera, Cantata, Oratorio, G. F. Handel

Operatic Terminology

Power Point: Baroque Opera, Cantata Oratorio, G. F. Handel

Baroque Instrumental Music, A. Vivaldi

Introduction: Baroque Instrumental Music, A. Vivaldi

Overview of Baroque Instrumental Music

Themes and Variations

A. Vivaldi: His Life and Legacy

A. Vivaldi: His Works

Power Point: Baroque Instrumental Music, A. Vivaldi

The Classical Era, Classical Forms and Symphony, J. Haydn

Introduction: The Classical Era, Classical Forms and Symphony, J. Haydn

Overview of the Classical Era of Music

Classical Music Time Line

The Sonata Allegro Form

The Classical Symphony

The Classical Orchestra

Power Point: The Classical Era, Classical Forms and Symphony, J. Haydn

Classical Opera and Choral Music, W. A. Mozart

Introduction: Classical Opera and Choral Music, W. A. Mozart

Overview of Classical Opera

Classical Choral Forms

W. A. Mozart: His Life and Legacy

W. A. Mozart: His Works

Power Point: Classical Opera and Choral Music, W. A. Mozart

Classical Instrumental and Chamber Music, L. Beethoven

Introduction: Classical Instrumental and Chamber Music, L. Beethoven

Review of Classical Era Music

The Classical Concerto

The Classical Sonata

Ludwig van Beethoven

Power Point: Classical Instrumental and Chamber Music, L. Beethoven