MUSIC APPRECIATION
4/16-4/27
Twentieth Century Music
· Cultural and world events
· Composers of the Twentieth Century
· Dissonance
· Atonal and Aleatoric
· Nationalism
· American Music
· Music of Chance (Aleatoric) Composition
· Composer Essay Due 4/27/12
3/26-4/13
Romantic Era
· Comparison of world events and Romantic Music
· Composers of the romantic period
· Difference between European and American Music
· Romantic Symphony
· Romantic Opera and Choral Music
· Romantic Ballet
· Write a poem in the style of Sturm und Drang Romantic Music
· Improvise characteristics of emotion on percussion instruments.
Write and Recite a poem in the style of Sturm und Drang Music DUE 3/30/12
3/12-3/23
Continue with the Classical Era
Create and perform a Modern Opera
3/5-3/9
The Classical Era
· Cultural and world events
· Classical Chamber Music
· The Classical Symphony and Orchestra
· Concerto and Sonata
· Classical Opera
· Opera Buffa
· Beethoven transitional music
· Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven
· Listening Examples: Mozart “EineKleineNachtmusik, K. 525,” Mozart “Piano Concerto in G major, K. 453,” Mozart “The marriage of Figaro,” Haydn “Symphony No. 94 in G Major,” Beethoven “Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67,” Beethoven “Piano Sonata in C minor, Op. 13”
2/20-3/2
Music Composition Assignment and Essay
32 MEASURE COMPOSITION ASSIGNMENT.pdf
2/13-2/17
Ensemble Playing
1/30-2/10
The Baroque Period 1600-1750
Standards Covered: 1, 3, 4, 5
· Baroque and the Arts
· Cultural and world events
· Vocal Music of the Baroque Period
· Instrumental Music of the Baroque Period
· Baroque Instruments
· Bach, Handel, Vivaldi
· Musical Forms of the Baroque Period
· Listening Examples: Vivaldi “The Four Seasons,” Handel “Messiah,” Bach “Cantata #80”
1/23-1/27
Text Painting Song Writing Assignment and Presentations
1/17-1/20
Text Painting Poem Assignment and Presentations
1/9-1/13
The Renaissance
· Music in context with the art renaissance
Philosophical, Historical, and Scientific Developments
· Amateur music making
· Dance Music, the Madrigal
Sacred Music in the Renaissance
The Motet, The Mass
Council of Trent
· 12/5-12/9
Making a Middle Ages Instrument
11/14-12-2
Middle Ages
v Standards Covered: 1, 3, 4, 5
· Cultural and world events
· The church and music, Hildegard of Bingen, Gregorian Chant, Melisma, Responsorial Singing
· Melismatic, Syllabic
· Homophony and Polyphony, motet
· Sacred/Secular Music
· Minstrels
· Instruments of the Middle Ages
· Making an Instrument Assignment
10/31-11/11
Individual Song Project Presentations
10/24-11/4
Musical Ensembles
v Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
· Choral Groups, Chamber Ensembles, Orchestra, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Rock Band
· Conductor, How to Conduct
· Listening Examples: LHS Choir, LHS Band, Eastman Orchestra, CSU, Fresno jazz band
· Students will be able to identify different musical ensembles and their components.
Conduct a 4/4 Pattern
10/17-10/21
Building a Band
v Standards Addressed: 1, 3, 4, 5
· Instrument, Timbre, Register
· String Instruments: Violin, Viola, Cello, Double bass, Harp, Guitar
· Woodwind Instruments: Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon, Saxophone
· Brass Instruments: Trumpet, French Horn, Trombone, Baritone, Tuba
· Percussion Instruments: Snare, Bass Drum, Timpani, Xylophone, Cymbals
10/10-10/14
Ensemble Playing all week.
Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
10/3-10/7
Musical Form: The Paragraphs
Standards Addressed: 1, 3, 4
· Theme, Binary (AB), Rounded binary (ABA), Rondo (ABACABA or ABACA), Through Form
· Listening Examples: Star Spangled Banner (AB), Three pieces for Brass Quintet, Mvmt. 1 by Ludwig Maurer (ABA), Haydn Concerto for Trumpet, third Mvmt (ABACA)
· define different musical forms.
9/26-9/30
Harmony: The Musical Compliment
Standards Addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5
VOCABULARY: Chord, Octave, Scale, Major, Minor, Dissonance, Consonance,
Listening examples: Bach Chorales for harmony and consonance, Berg for dissonance
Written and Listening Quiz: Melody Vocabulary; Identify Major, Minor, Dissonance, and Consonance
9/19/11-9/23/11
MONDAY: Melody: The Musical Line. Listen to Berstein "Tonight," Vocabulary: Melody, Interval, Range, Shape,
TUESDAY: Listen to Mozart and Haydn. Vocabulary: Line Movement, Phrase, Cadence
WEDNESDAY: Practicing Melody Identification through Listening
FRIDAY: Melody Identification Quiz
9/12/11-9/16/11
MONDAY: Music Vocabulary - Repeat Sign, Accent, Long Rest, Slur, Tie, Solo, Soli, Tutti
TUESDAY: Music Theory Worksheets
WEDNESDAY: Reading Rhythms with Rhythm Sticks
FRIDAY: Music Theory Quiz
9/5/11-9/9/11
MONDAY: HOLIDAY
TUESDAY: Tempo - grave, largo, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, allegretto, vivace
WEDNESDAY: Tempo Performance Presentation
FRIDAY: Music Composition Assignment with tempo and dynamics
8/29/11-9/2/11
MONDAY: Review Rests, Dotted Half Note, Eighth Notes, Fermata, Breath Mark, Phrase
TUESDAY: Dynamics - pianissimo, piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte, fortissimo
WEDNESDAY: Dynamics Performance Presentation
FRIDAY: Music Composition with music vocabulary.
8/22/11-8/26/11
MONDAY: Begin Music Theory. Staff, Measure, Bar Line, Treble Clef, Note Names. Note Names Worksheet.
TUESDAY: Review Music Theory terms from Monday. Note Worksheet #2. New Vocabulary: Time Signature, Double Bar Line, Whole Note, Half Note, Whole rest, Half Rest
WEDNESDAY: Individual white board activity:note names. New Vocabulary: Quarter Note, Quarter Rest. Music Listening
FRIDAY: Review all theory vocabulary. Music terms worksheet.