Understanding

Music

Advanced

Higher Revise concepts learned in N5 and Higher

Learn about Early Music through the Common Practice

Era to the Modern Day

Be able to identify, describe and explain Music concepts

Improve knowledge of Music Literacy

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3

Understanding

Music

Common Concepts

and the CPE

Advanced

Higher Revise concepts learned in N5 and Higher

Learn about concepts that occur throughout Musical history,

and concepts from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic Eras.

Be able to identify, describe and explain Music concepts

Improve knowledge of Music Literacy

4

5

What Should I Already Know?

Melodic Major Scale

Pentatonic Scale

Whole Tone Scale

Blues Scale

Melodic Minor Scale

Harmonic Minor Scale

Grace Notes, Trill

Acciaccatura, Mordent

Syllabic / Melismatic

Harmonic Perfect Cadence

Imperfect Cadence

Plagal Cadence

Interrupted Cadence

Dominant / Diminished 7ths

Added 6ths

Rhythm Simple Time / Compound Time

2 3 4 6

4 4 4 8

Irregular Time Signatures

Time Changes

3-against-2

Augmentation / Diminution

Structure/Form Binary

Ternary

Rondo

Theme and Variations

Strophic

Canon

Alberti Bass

Walking Bass

Ground Bass

Pedal

Inverted Pedal

Basso Continuo

Concerto Grosso

Ripieno

Concertino

Ritornello

Da Capo Aria

Passacaglia

Textures Homophonic

Polyphonic

Timbre Orchestral instruments

Scottish Instruments

Arco/Pizzicato

Con Sordino

Soprano/Mezzo/Alto

Tenor/Baritone/Bass

Syllabic/Melismatic

Tremolando

Harmonics

Coloratura

Dynamics Pianissimo, Piano, Mezzo Piano,

Mezzo Forte, Forte, Fortissimo

Crescendo/Diminuendo

Tempo Adagio Andante Moderato Allegro

Accelerando Rallentando Ritardando

Rubato

Styles Sonata

Oratorio

Recitative

Baroque

Classical

Romantic

Opera

Musical

Aria

Chorus

Descant

Round

Concerto

Cadenza

Symphony

Chamber Music

String Quartet

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Homework Sheet 1

Write a definition for the following concepts: Turn:______________________________________________________________________ Appoggiatura:_______________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________

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Homework Sheet 2

Write a definition for the following concepts: Suspension:_________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Tritone:____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Hemiola:___________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

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Homework Sheet 3

Write a definition for the following concepts: Leitmotif:__________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Inversion:__________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________ Retrograde:_________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

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Homework Sheet 4

Write a definition for the following concepts: Countertenor:_______________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Song Cycle:_________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

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Homework Sheet 5

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Write a definition for the following concepts: Chorale:____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Fugue:____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Subject:____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Answer:____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Countersubject:_____________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Bridge:____________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________

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Homework Sheet 5 (cont.d)

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Homework Sheet 6

4

Write a definition for the following concepts: Piano Trio:_________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Nationalist:_________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________