Medieval
When was the Medieval era?
500 to 1500.
When was the Renaissance?
1450 to 1600.
When was Baroque?
1600-1750
When was the Classical Era?
1750-1820
When was the Romantic Era?
1820-1900
What did Medieval music sound like?
Very plain.
What did Renaissance music sound like?
More interesting than Medieval!
What did Baroque music sound like?
Fancy! More instruments were made
What did it sound like?
Very very fancy
What did romantic music focus on?
Emotions
What is monotone?
Nonstop sound that does not change pitch.
1. What famous painting did we talk about?
2. What is wrong with it now?
1. Mona Lisa
2. It has turned yellow with old varnish.
1. What is an opera?
2. What languages do they sing in?
1. Music, singing and acting to tell a story
2. Italian, French and German
Tell me one thing about Beethovan
He was deaf
Who was the famous Russian composer we talked about?
Tchaikovsky
1. Medieval music was only allowed in two places what were they?
2. Medieval music could only sing about what?
1. Church and the Castle
2. The king or God
What is polyphony?
Combining more than one parts to harmonize.
What is a solo concerto?
A solo concert
What is a band missing that an orchestra has?
Keyboard and strings
What is a music map?
Tells the music texture, instruments, pitch and dynamics.
Name all 5 instruments we talked about in the Medieval era?
1. Harp
2. Lute
3. Dulcimer
4.Hurdy Gurdy
5.Flute
What is word painting?
Making the music match the words. Singing about the sky sounds higher, singing about the ground sounds lower.
How do they "decorate" music?
Add musical notes, change speed, change volume
He started writing music when he was 4, he wrote over 600 songs etc
1. Swan Lake
2. Sleeping Beauty
3. Nutcracker