Technology
List the three (3) ways people had access to music in the modern era?
radio, television, recordings
The title of the piece we studied that he composed.
The Rite of Spring
The title of the piece we studied and its translation.
La Mer ("The Sea")
A half-step down from A.
Ab
What is the whole-step and half-step fromula of a major scale?
WWHWWWH
How did technology influence the music itself?
The invention of electrified/electronic instruments.
Define dissonant.
unpleasant or jarring to hear
What is the English title for the first movement of La Mer?
From Dawn to Midday on the Sea
A whole-step up from C.
D
What is the first step for writing a major scale?
Write out all 8 notes/pitches.
What compositional style is The Rite of Spring?
Ballet
What does the first movement of the piece depict and how is it suggested in the music?
Depicts the sunrise to its peak at midday (the peak is suggested by the powerful ending chord)
A half-step up from F.
F#
What is the second step/tip when writing a major scale?
Use the formula to add accidentals (sharps OR flats).
Where and when was The Rite of Spring first performed?
Paris, 1913
How does Debussy represent the water and waves?
Using string and woodwind instruments.
A whole-step up from B.
C#
Write a major scale starting on G.
G A B C D E F# G
How is Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring different from your "typical" ballet?
Dancers close to the ground and under heavy costumes.
Define impressionism.
Musical pleasure over rules and tradition (harmonic effects are more important than clarity, structure, or form)
A whole-step down from C.
Bb
Write a major scale starting on Eb.
Eb F G Ab Bb C D Eb