Music Appreciation Final

Final

Modern Music. MELODY

Very unpredictable and lots of disjunction.

Modern Music. RHYTHM

Irregular meters. Polyrhythms. Doesn’t fit the normal 2/4,3/4, and 4/4.

Modern Music. HARMONY

Lots of dissonance.

Modern Music. FORM

Free form

Modern Music. EXPRESSION

Lots of electronic instruments.

Romantic Music. OVERVIEW

Expression and emotion.

Romantic Music. MELODY

Long drawn-out phrases. Themes repeat and lower pitch instruments.

Romantic Music. HARMONY

Dissonance used at climax.

Romantic Music. FORM

Lots of freedom and not strict.

Romantic Music. Expression

Extremes in dynamic and use of tempo rubato

Classical Music. OVERVIEW

Symmetry and balance.

Classical Music. MELODY

Short and clear. Melody is in high pitch. Phrases are often length.

Classical Music. RHYTHM

Longer duration at the end of phrases.

Classical Music. HARMONY

Mostly consonance.

Classical Music. TEXTURE

Simple and mostly homophony or homorhythm.

Classical Music. FORM

Lots of repetition and symmetrical forms.

Baroque Music. MELODY

Long and overlapping phrases. Often disjunct motion.

Baroque Music. RHYTHM

Continuous and steady.

Baroque Music. HARMONY

Brief dissonance.

Baroque Music, EXPRESSION

Frequent use of Harpsichord.

Baroque Music. TEXTURE

Changes occur with the form’s section (ABA’)