MUSI 1306 Study Guide - Final Guide: Atonality, Bebop, Claude Debussy
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For all musical eras be familiar with: general performance practices and musical characteristics, common instrumentation, principal vocal and instrumental genres, popular cultural philosophies, reigning system of government influential factors on music and culture. In addition, for each era be familiar with the typical people for whom music was composed, and the usual intended audience. Half step, whole step: half: smallest possible interval b/tw 2 different pitches, whole: 2 half steps. Scale, major scale, minor scale, chromatic scale: know order of whole and half steps. Dynamics: decibel levels; know terms for various dynamic levels. Rhythm: combination of sounds w/ various/similar and/or same durations in time. 3 basic elements of music: melody, rhythm, and harmony. Meter, duple, triple: #/length of beats per measure: duple: 4/4, 2/4, triple: 3/8, 3/4. Tempo: speed: terms for tempo (in order of increasing speed): largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, vivace, presto. Harmony: accompaniment supporting the melody (usually 2 notes @ the same time being played)
