Periods
Composers
Modernism
Jazz
Notation
100
A musical period defined by atonality and vary forms of musical expression
What is Modernism
100
Classical composer known for his genius and his eccentric lifestyle
Who is Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
100
Conflict between several European countries, Japan, and the United States that inspired Modernism
What is World War I
100
Music genre characterized by simple melody and harmonic structure developed from field hollers
What is Blues
100
A note found on the second space of the staff in treble clef
What is A
200
A period defined by monophonic melodic lines and vocal, sacred music
What is Medieval period
200
Jazz singer known for her soft and expressive voice
Who is Billie Holiday
200
Wrote the ballet Rite of Spring which caused a riot at it's Paris premiere
Who is Igor Stravinksy
200
Term which means to create or compose a melody on the spot or spontaneously
What is Improvistation
200
A note found on the first line in Bass clef and the second line in Treble clef
What is G
300
A musical period which includes the composers J. S. Bach, George Handel, Claudio Monteverdi, and Antonio Vivaldi
What is the Baroque Period
300
Modernist composer who created the "American classical style"
Who is Aaron copland
300
Sub-movement of Modernism characterized by a return to balanced and lighter music
What is Neo-Claissicism
300
Style of jazz which originated from New Orleans in the 1920's characterized by collaborative improvisation
What is Dixieland Jazz
300
A note found one ledger line above the staff in Bass clef and one ledger line below the staff in Treble clef
What is C
400
A musical period which was revolutionized by Guttenberg's moveable type printing press
What is the Renaissance
400
Young American composer who was successfully in synthesizing both Classical music and Jazz
Who is George Gershwin
400
Sub-movement of Modernism characterized by a lack of tonality
What is Expressionism
400
The section of a jazz band of musicians who play a brass or woodwind instrument and carry the melody in a song
What is Front Line
400
A note found three ledger lines above the staff in Treble clef
What is E
500
A period which emphasized greater emotional expression through the Sublime and the Self
What is the Romantic period
500
Composer known for bridging the Classical and Romantic periods
Who is Ludwig von Beethoven
500
Composer known to have "liberated dissonance" and developed Serialism
Who is Arnold Schoenberg
500
Vocal improve style in which the vocalist sings a melody on random syllables
What is Scatting
500
A note found four ledger lines below the staff in Bass clef
What is F
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