Style Periods
More Elements of Music
Pieces and Composers
Instrument Families
Miscellaneous
100
Mostly monophonic music, including Gregorian Chant
What is The Middle Ages.
100
This articulation is characterized by short notes
What is staccato?
100
"War Requiem" and "Rejoice in the Lamb"
Who is Benjamin Britten?
100
Xylophone, Snare Drum, and Cymbals
What is percussion?
100
This term describes music that is difficult to play.
What is virtuosic/virtuosity?
200
Form, symmetry, and balance...in Vienna.
What is the Classical Period?
200
Soprano, brassy, bright, dark, fuzzy, warm, and harsh are words typically associated with this element of music
What is timbre?
200
"Clair de Lune", "Gardens in the Rain", and "Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun"
Who is Claude Debussy?
200
Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass
What are strings?
200
4'33" requires the performer to do what in order to encourage us to listen to the "music" that constantly surrounds us
What is to remain silent?
300
Extreme emotional content, nationalism, artistic freedom, new colors, virtuosity, and a piano in every middle class home!
What is the Romantic Period?
300
This term refers to harmonies made up of pitches that sound good together
What is consonant?
300
General William Booth Enters Heaven
Who is Charles Ives?
300
Horn in F, Trumpet, Trombone, and Tuba
What is brass?
300
"General William Booth Enters Heaven" and "The War Requiem" can be described as musical versions of what visual art technique?
What is collage?
400
Literally, "rebirth", a return to classical Greek and Roman ideals, mostly a cappella music, imitation and word painting
What is the Renaissance?
400
This texture involves multiple melodies sounding simultaneously
What is polyphony/polyphonic texture?
400
The St. John Passion
Who is J. S. Bach?
400
Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, and Bassoon
What are woodwinds?
400
The simplest explanation of Sonata Form
What is ABA?
500
A bizarre and mis-shapen pearl known for extreme ornamentation, complicated sounds, biting dissonance, quickly changing harmonies
What is the Baroque Period?
500
This kind of melody involves large leaps, often coupled with frequent changes of direction
What is disjunct?
500
O frondens virga
Who is Hildegard von Bingen?
500
Harpsichord, organ, and Piano (but not the xylophone)
What are keyboards?
500
The five movements of the Mass Ordinary (in order)
What are Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus, Agnus Dei?
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