Jonathan Shaw
  • Music Appreciation Spring 2020 (Blackwood)
    • Homework
    • Syllabus & Defining Music Appreciation >
      • Activity : Judging Music
    • 1/30 Instrumentation Class 1 >
      • Instrumentation Follow-Up
    • 2/11 >
      • Texture
    • 2/13
    • 2/18
    • Melody >
      • Evolution of a Genre : Example Assignment >
        • Week 5 Assignment : Evolution of a Genre Assignment
    • 2/25
    • Quiz
    • Rhythm
    • 3/10
    • Virtual Week 1: Harmony >
      • Extra Harmony Material
    • Film Music
    • Sampling
    • Sampling Follow Up
    • The Blues
  • ONLINE Music Appreciation Fall 2020
    • Week 1
    • Week 2
    • Week 3
    • Week 4
    • Week 5 >
      • Evolution of a Genre : Example Assignment
      • Week 5 Assignment : Evolution of a Genre Assignment
    • Week 6 >
      • Film Music
      • Sampling
    • Week 7 >
      • Sampling Follow Up
      • Survey
  • Brass Methods
    • Fingering/Position Test
  • Fall 2019 Honors Appreciation
    • Day 1 >
      • Syllabus & Defining Music Appreciation >
        • Activity : Judging Music
    • Day 2
    • Characteristics of Music - Part 1
    • Instrumentation
    • Texture
    • Melody >
      • Isn't She Lovely
    • Harmony
    • Rhythm
    • Song Meaning / Analysis
    • Artistic Intention
    • Evolution of a Genre : Example Assignment >
      • Assignment : Evolution of a Genre Assignment
    • Song Form
    • Genre Thoughts
    • Sampling
    • Film Music
    • Movie Projects (Examples)
    • Early Blues
    • New Page
  • Biography
    • Resume/C.V.
  • Aural Theory II
    • Page 2
    • Practice Test
    • Final Days
  • Aural Theory I
    • Reading Material
    • Tuesday 9/4
    • Class 2 : 9/11
    • Class 3 : 9/13
    • 9/18
    • 9/20 >
      • Matching the Pitch Homework
    • Quiz Listening
    • Class 10/2 & 10/4
    • 10/9
    • 10/11
    • 10/18
    • Dictation Practice
    • 6/8 Piece
    • BassLine Singing
    • FINAL MATERIALS
  • Music Fundamentals
    • Homework
    • Class 2 : 9/11 >
      • Melody
      • Harmony
      • Intro to Rhythm
      • Instrumentation
      • Instrumentation Chart / Song Map
    • Class 3 : 9/18 >
      • Quiz
      • Matching Pitches
      • Matching the Pitch Homework
    • Class #4 : 9/25 >
      • Rhythm
      • More Rhythm....
      • Song Form
    • Class #5 : 10/2
    • Class #6 : 10/9
    • Class #7 : 10/17
    • Class #8 : 10/23 >
      • ID'ing Basslines
    • Class 9 : 10/30
    • Class #10 11/6
    • Mid Term Project
    • Mid Term Project Due Dates
    • Class 12 : 11/13
    • Class #13 : 11/20
    • Class 14 - 11/26
    • Class 15 : 12/4
    • Class 16 : FINAL
  • Music Fundamentals for Sound Engineers
    • Week 1
    • Week 2
    • Week 3
    • Week 4
    • Week 5
    • Week 6
    • Week 7
    • Week 8 >
      • Notation Practice - Test
    • Week 9
    • Week 10
    • Week 12
    • Week 13
    • Week 14
    • Week 15
  • Materials
  • Recordings/Links
  • Education
  • Contact

Terms List and Review

Comprehensive List of Terms as of 3/7

Define: How to Fully Appreciate music

Doctrine Of Ethos
  • Doctrine of Ethos
  • Ethos
  • Katharsis
  • Imitation

Melody
  • Melody
  • Melodic Material VS. Accompanying Material
  • Instrumental Music
  • Familiar Material VS. New/Contrasting Material
  • Note
  • Interval
  • Frequency/Range
Rhythm
  • Rhythm
  • Tempo
  • Implicit Rhythm     VS.     Explicit Rhythm
  • Duration/Note Length

Harmony
  • Harmony
  • Chord
  • Chord Progression
  • Timbre
  • Texture
  • Thick Texture     VS.   Thin Texture
  • Instrumentation

Misc.
  • Repetitive
  • Delivery
  • Volume
  • Mode

Review Activity

1. Out of each pair, which has the MOST OBVIOUS DELIVERY OF MELODY?
Explain.

A)
Example 1
Example 2


B)
Example 1
Example 2

C)
Example 1
Example 2


2.
Which is more apparent in the following Examples:
Repetitive/Familiar Material, or
New/ Contrasting Material

2a.  If Repetitive, what is Repeating?   

Example 1

Example 2


Example 3

Example



3.
As a general rule, a large variety of Timbres will create a ___________________ Texture, while a smaller number of timbres in a performance will create a _______________________  Texture.



 4. Rank the Following Examples from
THICKEST/DENSE
to THINNEST/SPAREST
Texture.
How many separate Timbres do you hear?


Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4


 5.  Scenario:
James had a really tough day at work. He ended up getting in a fight and then getting fired from his job. On the drive home, James rolls the windows down and blasts some heavy metal music in order to help ease his stress.

Which one of the terms is most apparent in the this Scenario?



6.  Which of the following would most likely have more explicit Rhythm? 

Example 1  :     A Piano  and Singer Duo band

Example 2  :   A Rock Band with Guitar, Bass, Drums, and Vocals

Why? 

7.  Fill in the blank.

We would associate Implicit rhythm with many _______________ Notes, and Explicit Rhythm with many _________________   Notes. 

 Hint *   Think Duration


8:  Which of the following examples has more explicit Rhythm?

Example 1
Example 2

How can you tell?




9.
Which of the following terms would you most associate with a Chord Progression?

Timbre
Repetitive
Instrumentation
Range


Review Activity #2



Definitions:

1.  Provide the two essential parts to fully appreciating music, and explain them.

2. Describe the Doctrine of Ethos. 

3.  What two descriptors do we use to describe Range?

3a.  What two descriptors do we use to describe note length/duration?

3b.  What two descriptors do we use to describe  Amplitude/Volume?

4.  What term does this definition best describe:  

A specific combination of notes thought to bring about a certain emotional response.
Listening Examples:

4.  How many separate timbres are present in the following examples?

4a.  Rank them from Thickest to Thinnest Texture

Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4
 5.  Examine the Following Examples.  Decide whether the given components would be considered MELODIC MATERIAL or ACCOMPANYING MATERIAL (choose one or the other for the instrument given)

Example 1
   Cello: ______________
Example 2
   Trumpet:_______________
Example 3
   Piano:________________
Example 4
  Guitar:_________________

6.  Each of the examples is repetitive is some manor.  What component about each would you say is most repetitive?

Example 1
Example 2
Example 3
Example 4

NOT REPETITIVE
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