Romantic Era
What is the Time Period of the Romantic Era?
1820-1910
What is the Time Period of the 21st Century Era?
True or False: Both eras don't use crescendos and decrescendos.
False
What are the Big Four Families of Instruments?
Woodwine, Percussion, String, Brass
True or False: A period in Western Classical Music
True
True or False: Every Beat isn't always mathematically correct and can be wrong by a very short amount.
False
Who in the Romantic Era had Control over the Dynamics?
The Performer and Conductor
What Instruments are typically used in the 21st Century Era?
Synthesizer, MIDI, Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Name the 4 Composers Listed for this Era in our Presentation
Beethoven, Johannes Brahms, Clara Schumann, Franz Liszt
Name the 4 Composers Listed for this Era in our Presentation
Drake, Kanye West, Taylor Swift, The Weeknd
Who in the 21st Century Era has Control over the Dynamics?
Audio Engineers
True or False: Both eras had an expansion of the orchestra.
True
"Composers shifted from the rigid structures of the ______ era."
Classical
"Music is mostly shared through ________________ and the ____________."
Social Media, Internet
What did Romantic Era Composers rely on to Increase Volume? (Music Term)
Orchestral Expansion
What does Sampling Mean?
Re-Using existing recordings as a "colour" in a new composition
What does Chromomatism mean?
Using notes outside the standard major/minor scales
What does "The Drop" mean?
A structural element where energy builds up through a "riser" (increasing pitch/volume) and then suddenly releases into a heavy bass and drum section.
Why was Billie Eilish's Song, "Happier Than Ever," used as an example?
To show its digital compression and distortion
What does "Virtuosity" mean?
A performer’s exceptional mastery of their instrument or voice