Musical Elements
A Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole.
What is Melody?
These are the dates of the Middle Ages
What is 450-1450?
Dates of Renaissance Era
What is 1450-1600?
Dates for Baroque Period
What is 1600-1750?
Dates of Classical Era
What is 1750-1820?
The order durations of sounds and silences in music.
What is Rhythm?
For what purpose was music used mainly in Middle Ages
Religious or Sacred use (in church)
In addition to Sacred, what were other uses for music in Ren.
Secular music
Who were the Main patrons of Musicians in Baroque?
Wealthy noblemen
More Flexible
Pitches and Chords are constructed and follow each other.
What type of TEXTURE was mainly used in MA?
Monophonic
What TEXTURE was used more in Ren.
Polypony
How did melody evolve in Baroque Music?
Continuous, elaborate or ornamental
Who were the growing number of PATRONS for the Classical era?
Middle class, common people
The Loudness or Softness the music.
What are Dynamics?
What "Instruments" were mainly used in MA?
Voices
What instruments are used in Ren.
Bass register used in voicing
What TEXTURES did they use mainly in Baroque?
Homophonic and Polyphonic
How were the melodies used in CE
Tuneful and easy to remember
Number of layers of sound that are heard at once, what kinds of layers they are, and how they are related to each other.
What is Texture?
No Clear definition (it wasn't)
How was RHYTHM used in Ren?
Gentle flow with defined beat
Drama that is SUNG to orchestral accompaniment
Opera
How were DYNAMICS used in CE
Emotional nuances with sudden or gradual changes