music appreciation 1751 exam 1

Ordinary

Alex Warren

Eunice Two-Step

Amédé Ardoin and Denis McGee

• Racially intergrated recording

Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Movement 1

Ludwig van Beethoven

Luther

Kendrick Lamar and SZA

If this World Were Mine (1982)

Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn

If this World Were Mine (1967)

Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell

Tilak Shyam

Ravi Shankar

2020s (2025)

what decade is “Ordinary” by Alex Warren?

1920s (1929)

what decade is “Eunice Two-Step” by Amede Ardoin?

1800s (1808)

what decade is Symphony No. 5 in C Minor, Movement 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven?

2020s (2024)

what decade is “Luther (with SZA)” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA

1980s (1982)

what decade is “If this World Were Mine” by Luther Vandross and Cheryl Lynn?

1960s (1967)

what decade is “If this World Were Mine” by Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell?

1970s

what decade is “Tilak Shyam” by Ravi Shankar?

classical, popular, folk

what are the common categories of music?

Classical

• Notated

• Conceived as “Art”

• Skilled or professional performers

Popular

• mass media

  • any medium that is widely accessible

• accessible

  • related to mass media, but also

  • made for easy consumption

• skilled or pro performers/musicians

• usually includes a commercial element

Folk

• Oral Transmission

• Tied to a particular ethnic group

• Amateur performers

Melody

• the “tune” or most memorable part of the piece

• made up of specific pitches

Scales

a sequential collection of pitches

Major and Minor scales

in “Western” music, the pitches are usually drawn from collections of pitches called

Key

the scale primarily used by a song

Harmony

when two or more pitches sound at the same time

Chords

groups of 3 or more pitches sounded at the same time

Form

how different sections of a song or pieces are organized

Verse-Chorus Form

Intro

Verse 1

Pre-chorus

Chorus

Verse 2

Chorus

Bridge

Chorus

Strophic form

What form is “Eunice Two-Step” by Amédé Ardoin and Denis McGee in?

Timbre

the “quality” or distinct characteristic of a sound

Strophic form

• one musical section repeated with the different lyrics

• common structure for folk music

Texture

the way music is layered into parts

• monophony, homophony, polyphony

Monophony

single musical line without accompaniment (one melody)

Homophony

melody plus accompaniment in a similar rhythm

Polyphony

multiple simultaneous melodies + accompaniment

Cajun

refers to white, francophone (speak french as first language) inhabitants of South LA

Creole

refers to black, francophone inhabitants of South LA

Cajun and Creole folk music

• Usually performed in rural house danced called bals de maison

• Music was primarily meant for dancing

Amédé Ardoin

• From Basile, LA

• Worked as a travelling musician

• First Black Francophone recording artist from Louisiana

• Died young, possibly from racial violence

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

• Born in Germany, lived and worked in Vienna, Austria

• Originally a pianist, later famous as a composer

• Known for pushing the boundaries of what music could be

Symphony

• A piece of music written for an orchestra

• Usually consists of 3-5 sections called “movements” (usually 4)

Orchestra

A musical ensemble that consists of stringed instruments (always); woodwinds (usually), brass (usually), and percussion (usually)

all three (monophony, homophony, polyphony)

what textures are in Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Movement 1 by Ludwig van Beethoven?

verse-chorus

what form is “Luther (with SZA)” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA in?

homophonic

what texture is most used in “Luther (with SZA)” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA?

jazz chords

what chords are used in “Luther (with SZA)” by Kendrick Lamar and SZA?

seventh chords

chords with 4 different notes

jazz, r&b, hip-hop, and classical music

when are seventh chords often used?

Rhythm

how music unfolds over time

Tempo

the speed of the beat

Meter

how the beat is subdivided

beat

Most music has a ____.

Sampling

isolating and manipulating pre-recorded music for new songs

Cover song

performing a song originally by someone else

Contrafact

using an old composition as the basis for a new one

Intertextuality

shaping the meaning of an artistic work by referencing another

Indian Classical Music

How would you classify “Tilak Shyam” by Ravi Shankar?

world music.

Americans/Europeans sometimes classify music from other countries as “_______”

harmony

Indian Classical music has not concept of _______.

Drone

a single sustained pitch

George Harrison

which Beetles member sought out Ravi Shankar as a teacher for the sitar?

ragas (scales)

Indian Classical Music has thousands of _____.

Amédé Ardoin and Denis McGee

Known for racially integrating recording

accompaniment

the music that supports the melody

pitch

the specific frequency of a sound

homophonic

what is the music texture of “eunice two-step,” which consists of just melody and accompaniment layers?

accordion and fiddle

which instruments are heard in the accompaniment of eunice two step?

dynamics

what term refers to the volume or intensity of a piece of music?

movements

which term refers to the different musical sections of a symphony?

polyphonic

what is the musical texture of symphony no 5 movement 1 by beethoven, which consists of multiple melody layers?

symphony

a _______ is a multi-movement work composed for an orchestra

a cover

what is the term for a song that is performed or recorded by someone other than the original artist?

sitar

the main melodic instrument in “tilak shyam” is the ____

the beatles

which 1960s rock group helped introduce western listeners to indian classical music?