Composers
Which composer went deaf in the middle of his life, but still kept composing bangers?
Ludwig van Beethoven
Bonus Puff: Name the piece we studied that he wrote while completely deaf.
Name the all of the musical eras in order
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Modern
How many beats is a half note worth?
2 beats
Sing me the musical alphabet
A, B, C, D, E, F, G
Name all of the open strings on your instrument, and which two instruments have the SAME open strings?
Violin: E, A, D, G
Viola: A, D, G, C
Cello: A, D, G, C
This composer was an ethnomusicologist and musical explorer who loved to collect folk songs.
Béla Bartók
Bonus: What new technique did he invent?
In which musical era did composers experiment a lot with harmony and styles?
The Modern Era
Bonus! Give me one example of a way that a composer musically experimented.
In 3/4 time, what do each of the numbers mean?
3=3 beats per measure
4=quarter notes represent the beat
Draw the clef for your instrument on the board
Lovely
Show me a proper bow hold for your instrument.
Awesome!
This composer invented the concerto grosso.
Arcangelo Corelli
Bonus! Describe what a concerto grosso is.
Listen to the music that Miss Emera plays. Which era do you think it's from? Tell me why you think so!
Nice!
Bonus: Name the composer of the piece...
Draw the missing bar lines.
Nice
Draw the open strings for your instrument on the white board.
Great!
This instrument was invented during the Modern Era, and is usually used in jazz music.
This composer had a sister who was also a great pianist and composer (they were very close).
Felix Mendelssohn
Bonus! What was his sister's name?
What is music that tells a story or describes something specific, like an animal, place, or character?
Program Music
Bonus: Give me 3 examples of program music.
Clap the rhythm on the board; two tries only!
Great clapping
Note naming on the whiteboard
Wooooooo
In which era was the piano invented? What is its full name, and why is it called that?
Classical Era
Pianoforte
It has dynamics
Name a composer from each musical era AND a fun fact about them.
Yay!
Bonus: Who is the composer of our Minuet and Rondo music for StringTime?
Tell me a defining musical characteristic from each of the musical eras.
Baroque: ornamentation, harpsichord, basso continuo, lots of constant motion, counterpoint
Classical: simple and elegant, clear melody, structure and form
Romantic: feelings more important than form, drama, big dynamic changes, program music, larger orchestras
Modern: lots of experimenting, anything goes, old meets new, unique musical voice, film scores
How many beats is:
1 quarter note + 2 half notes + 1 dotted half rest + 4 whole notes + 8 sixteenth notes + 2 eighth notes?
27 beats
Note naming on the white board, but a little harder..
Excellent
What was the name of the first instrument archeologists have discovered, and what was it made out of?
Divje Babe, or bone flute