MUSIC
CLASSICAL FORMS
*Art Song; Setting of a poem for solo voice and piano
Lost Love, Nature, Legend and the far away and long ago
*Cantata; Choral work with one or more soloists and an instrumental ensemble
Choruses, Recitatives, Arias and duets
Mainly religious, lasts up to 25 min
*Mass; Sacred choral composition consisting of 5 sections
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei
*Oratorio; Large scale composition
*Concerto
*Symphony
*Fugue
JAZZ FORMS
*Blues *New Orleans Style *Ragtime *Free Jazz *Fusion *Groove
POP MUSIC FORMS
*Products of popular culture
*Rap *R&B *Country *Rock and Roll *Heavy Metal *Oldies
*Art Song; Setting of a poem for solo voice and piano
Lost Love, Nature, Legend and the far away and long ago
*Cantata; Choral work with one or more soloists and an instrumental ensemble
Choruses, Recitatives, Arias and duets
Mainly religious, lasts up to 25 min
*Mass; Sacred choral composition consisting of 5 sections
Kyrie, Gloria, Credo, Sanctus and Agnus Dei
*Oratorio; Large scale composition
*Concerto
*Symphony
*Fugue
JAZZ FORMS
*Blues *New Orleans Style *Ragtime *Free Jazz *Fusion *Groove
POP MUSIC FORMS
*Products of popular culture
*Rap *R&B *Country *Rock and Roll *Heavy Metal *Oldies
HOW MUSIC IS PUT TOGETHER
1) SOUND
*Pitch: highness or lowness we hear in sound, steady constant frequency
*Dynamics: decibel level of tones
*Tone Color: signifies characteristic of tone and characterizes differences in quality of tone
*Duration: length of time
2) RHYTHM
*Beat *Meter *Tempo
3) MELODY
4) HARMONY
5) TONALITY
6) TEXTURE
*Monophony: single musical line without accompaniment
*Polyphony: two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest are performed at the same time
*Homophony: chords accompany one main melody
7) MUSICAL FORM
*Binary *Ternary *Ritornello *Sonata *Fugue *Canon *Variation
*Pitch: highness or lowness we hear in sound, steady constant frequency
*Dynamics: decibel level of tones
*Tone Color: signifies characteristic of tone and characterizes differences in quality of tone
*Duration: length of time
2) RHYTHM
*Beat *Meter *Tempo
3) MELODY
4) HARMONY
5) TONALITY
6) TEXTURE
*Monophony: single musical line without accompaniment
*Polyphony: two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest are performed at the same time
*Homophony: chords accompany one main melody
7) MUSICAL FORM
*Binary *Ternary *Ritornello *Sonata *Fugue *Canon *Variation
OPERA
OPERA TYPES
- Collaborative art which combines a composer, a dramtist, stage director and musical director
1) GRAND OPERA
*Serious or Tragic
2) OPERA BUFFA
*Comic
3) OPERETTA
*More theatrical, usually frivolous and sentimental
- Collaborative art which combines a composer, a dramtist, stage director and musical director
1) GRAND OPERA
*Serious or Tragic
2) OPERA BUFFA
*Comic
3) OPERETTA
*More theatrical, usually frivolous and sentimental