What to Study for History and Analysis

Read over the content of your Reading Responses on the various eras and these previous blog entries:
Medieval and Renaissance Eras
Baroque and Classical Eras
Romantic Era 

Short Answer
Know the basic characteristics of music in each era, plus definitions/significance of the following terms:

• Medieval: neumes, modal, chant, Pope Gregory, sacred, secular, lute,
• Renaissance: madrigal, motet, word painting, Palestrina, Tallis, patronage system
• Baroque: opera, oratorio, concerto, Bach, Handel, Vivaldi, harpsichord,
• Classical: absolute music, symphony, Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven
• Romantic: programme music, tone poem, art song/lieder, ballet, piano, virtuoso/virtuosity, Wagner, Tchaikovsky, Schumann, Berlioz

Long Answer
- Be able to trace the transformation of music across the eras.
- Be able to explain the different forms of symphonic and vocal music across the eras.
- Be able to describe the different roles of composers across the eras.

Music Analysis
- Be able to identify the eras that different pieces come from based on their characteristics.
- Be able to describe music using the elements of music.


Links to Practice Chord Identification:
http://www.childrensmusicworkshop.com/musictheory/trainers/html/id92_en.html
http://www.musictheory.net/exercises/ear-chord

Links to Practice Rhythmic Dictation:
http://www.emusictheory.com/practice/rhythmDict.html#.UbizG9KyB2A
http://www.teoria.com/exercises/ritmo-ear.php
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qu8p_6tJYcQ

Email me if you have any questions between now and tomorrow!