Music History
Baroque Era, Classical Era, Romantic Era, 20th Century,
Jazz, Rock and pop, African music and Eastern Music
, o characteristics o chorale
Baroque Era o concerto grosso
o fugue
o mass
o cantata
1600 - 1750 o sonata
o suite
o oratorio
o terms
, Characteristics:
1. Unity of Mood: 2. Rhythm:
❖ A baroque piece usually ❖ Unity of mood is
expresses one basic conveyed by continuity of
mood. rhythm.
❖ Emotions like joy, grief ❖ Rhythmic patterns heard
and agitation were at the beginning are
expressed but kept the often repeated
same throughout. throughout.(REPETITION)
❖ Composers molded a ❖ This rhythmic continuity
specific musical language provided drive and
to represent these energy.
affections. ❖ The beat is emphasized.
, Characteristics:
3. Melody: 4. Dynamics:
❖ Melody will often be ❖ The level of volume tends
repeated, often in a carried to stay constant for a
form but its character will
remain constant. stretch of time – continuity
❖ There is a continuous
of dynamics.
expanding, unfolding and ❖ When there is a shift in
unwinding of melody. dynamics it is often sudden.
❖ Use of sequences (repetition ❖ This alternation between
of a phrase higher or lower) – loud and soft is called
for continuous forward TERRACED DYNAMICS.
movement and expanding of
musical ideas. ❖ Gradual changes are not
❖ ELABORATE AND prominent features. There
ORNAMENTAL – often is also a contrast between
difficult to sing or remember. bodies of sound.
Baroque Era, Classical Era, Romantic Era, 20th Century,
Jazz, Rock and pop, African music and Eastern Music
, o characteristics o chorale
Baroque Era o concerto grosso
o fugue
o mass
o cantata
1600 - 1750 o sonata
o suite
o oratorio
o terms
, Characteristics:
1. Unity of Mood: 2. Rhythm:
❖ A baroque piece usually ❖ Unity of mood is
expresses one basic conveyed by continuity of
mood. rhythm.
❖ Emotions like joy, grief ❖ Rhythmic patterns heard
and agitation were at the beginning are
expressed but kept the often repeated
same throughout. throughout.(REPETITION)
❖ Composers molded a ❖ This rhythmic continuity
specific musical language provided drive and
to represent these energy.
affections. ❖ The beat is emphasized.
, Characteristics:
3. Melody: 4. Dynamics:
❖ Melody will often be ❖ The level of volume tends
repeated, often in a carried to stay constant for a
form but its character will
remain constant. stretch of time – continuity
❖ There is a continuous
of dynamics.
expanding, unfolding and ❖ When there is a shift in
unwinding of melody. dynamics it is often sudden.
❖ Use of sequences (repetition ❖ This alternation between
of a phrase higher or lower) – loud and soft is called
for continuous forward TERRACED DYNAMICS.
movement and expanding of
musical ideas. ❖ Gradual changes are not
❖ ELABORATE AND prominent features. There
ORNAMENTAL – often is also a contrast between
difficult to sing or remember. bodies of sound.
