Style of the Musical Time Periods

What is Style? Style: The way in which something is said, done, created, expressed, or performed.

How to tell differences in style 1.Look for things that are the same 2.Look for things that are different 3.Be specific

Scarborough Fair This English folk song dates back to late medieval times. It is named for the seaside resort of Scarborough in England. What do you think this song is about?

There are 7 musical time periods 1.Medieval Renaissance Baroque Classic Romantic Impressionistic Twentieth Century 1910-Present

Medieval Time Period The beginnings of music Came from the church Plainsong or Chant The rhythm came from the natural flow of the voice and words Use of vocal inflection

Medieval Time Period Performed by Monks This guy  NOT THIS GUY!--

Medieval Time Period Listen to this example and name the things that are the same & things that are different

Medieval Time Period Things to listen for: Vocals only- no instruments (a cappella) Sung by men Performed in Unison (only 1 melody line) Sung in Latin No meter

Renaissance Period Renaissance means Re-Birth Music moved out of the church and was performed by the general public Very simple music, only a few instruments were used

Renaissance Period Listen to this example and name the things that are the same & things that are different

Renaissance Period Things to listen for: Simple melodies Definite meter Only a few instruments Vocals can be any language

Baroque Period Baroque means “Ugly Oyster” Music used emotion Composers wanted the listener to know the emotion they were feeling when they wrote it

Baroque Period Music often used counterpoint, where different voices or instruments echo each other but at different pitches

Baroque Period Composers from this time in history: George Frideric Handel

Baroque Period Johann Sebastian Bach Father of music we now hold true

Baroque Period Bach was so important to the Baroque Period that when he died, they ended the era! ( )

Baroque Period Listen to this example and name the things that are the same & things that are different

Baroque Period Things to listen for: Emotion More complex rhythms and textures Counterpoint Organ and harpsichord

Classic Period Music became an art form Piano was invented Composers started to become famous in their own time Two composers became the leaders of music (as we know it today)

Classic Period Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Classic Period and Ludwig Van Beethoven

Classic Period Beethoven was so important to the Classic Period that when he died, they ended the era! ( )

Classic Period Listen to this example and name the things that are the same & things that are different

Classic Period Things to listen for: Music is precise and mathematical Piano was introduced Keyboards are the instrument of choice Very complex rhythms and textures

Romantic Period Composers were tired of living in the shadow of Mozart & Beethoven Music became VERY emotional Composers wanted to influence your emotions

Romantic Period Composers of this time were Johannes Brahms

Romantic Period and Peter Tchaikovsky

Romantic Period Listen to this example and name the things that are the same & things that are different

Romantic Period Things to listen for: Strong emotional influence Long notes played on strings and piano Slower tempos Lush, thick harmonies

Impressionistic Period Composers didn’t care about following rules Music became fragmented Sudden changes in the direction of the music Dream music Composers liked to use the harp and flute

Impressionistic Period Composers of this time were Claude Debussy

Impressionistic Period and Maurice Ravel

Impressionistic Period Listen to this example and name the things that are the same & things that are different

Impressionistic Period Things to listen for: Fragmented sounds The sound of dream music Sudden changes in the direction of the music The use of Flute

Twentieth Century 1910-Present Composers broke the rules Music became sound effects to create a mood Sudden changes in the type of sound No melody No meter

Twentieth Century 1910-Present Composers of this time were Igor Stravinsky

Twentieth Century 1910-Present and Ralph Vaughan Williams

Twentieth Century 1910-Present Listen to this example and name the things that are the same & things that are different

Twentieth Century 1910-Present Things to listen for: No meter No melody Background sound (sound effects) Notes that do not sound good together being played at the same time