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Welcome Back Music Students!
My name is Jacquelyn Maldonado, the Music and Band Director at Lasara ISD. I am so excited to get started with our music program this year.
I know this has been a difficult year, but we can make this a fantastic year if we work together.
I hope you had a great summer and are ready to start our Music Appreciation class. This year will be a little different than what we are use to, but change can be a great learning experience.
For our High school music students, attendance for concerts will still be required. This can be accomplished online and attending our local Fall and Band concerts here in Lasara. We can only do this if we follow the rules and stay safe.
Let's have a great year and look forward to seeing everyone soon!
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Music Appreciation Class Schedule:
11th period- Monday-Friday- 3:11-3:56
Music Appreciation
2020-2021
Course Description
The purpose of this course is to introduce students to various types of music from the different historical periods, basic elements of music, and expose the students to a wide array of musical styles and genres. Students will attain a better appreciation for music through listening, discussions, projects (individual or group), exams, and presentations.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of the Music Appreciation course, students should be able to:
- Identify the musical elements.
- Identify musical time periods and the characteristics of music from those periods.
- Identify significant composers and musicians from different time periods.
- Identify the different instrumentation used during the different time periods in music
- Critique musical pieces from the different historical periods.
Musical Instruments
Section A – String Instruments
Section B – Woodwind Instruments
Section C – Brass Instruments
Section D – Percussion Instruments
Music Time Periods
Section A – Medieval Era
Section B – Renaissance Era
Section C – Baroque Era
Section D – Classical Era
Section E – Romantic Era
Section F – Twentieth Century
Section G – Popular Music (if time permits)
Materials - notebook, pencil, and other materials as outlined by teacher .
Course Materials:
1. Text: Various text on Music Appreciation, Instrument books, theory workbooks
2. Various Audio Examples
Grading:
A. (Daily /Classwork/Homework 45% of Grade) (Entered in Weekly) Includes participation in class activities, such as daily group activities and individual activities.
C. Test Grades (35% of Grade)—Includes written tests, presentations, journal/reports, etc.
D. Six Week Test (20% of Grade) Written or Presentation
Total Six Weeks Grade: 100
Reflections:
Students will have a few minutes everyday to reflect on the class lecture and discussions. They will write notes on their personal reflection on the topic given. They will write a personal reflection paper to turn in at the end of each week.
Listening:
The student will listen to music from the various periods for the listening portion of each test in the classroom. It is the student’s responsibility to listen to these pieces of music on their own for each test. You will be given a list of music to listen to each week.
Schedule for 1st Six Week: Subject to change
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December 7 Renaissance Introduction Questions and discussion |
December 8 Renaissance continued with Josquin des Prez Questions and discussion |
December 9 Renaissance Pop Questions and discussion
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December 10 Renaissance- Palestrina and Gabrielli-listening and questions
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December 11 Renaissance cont.: Motet and Male and Female Choirs. |
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December 14 Review Renaissance Questions |
December 15 Review Renaissance music-listening only |
December 16 Written Test on Renaissance |
December 17 Continue testing on Renaissance listening |
December 18 Early Release |
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January 11 Introduce the Early Baroque Period Key Word discussion |
January 12 Listening exercises: Barbara Strozzi “Aria, I want to die (1651) Part 1 |
January 13 Early Baroque The Harpsichord and musical Elements |
January 14 The Venetian Play choral Motet |
January 15 Giovanni Gabrieli and his music, Motet: In the Churches |
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January 18 Early Baroque Opera Claudio Monteverdi |
January 19 Listening exercise for Opera Orfeo-Toccata and Act 11, Recitative, “At the bitter news |
January 20 Early Baroque Henry Purcell-Dido and Aeneas |
January 21 The Rise of Instrumental Music: Sonata and Concerto Grosso
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January 22 The Baroque Sonata and The Baroque Concerto: Arcangelo Corelli And Vivaldi-The Four Seasons |
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January 25 Review Early Baroque Music |
January 26 Written and Listening test on Early Baroque music |
January 27 Late Baroque Music: Bach and Handel |
January 28 The Brandeburg Concertos and The Cantata |
January 29 Bad Weather Day |
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February 1 Listening exercises on Bach and Handel’s music |
February 2 Review Renaissance and Baroque Period, written portion |
February 3 Review Renaissance and Baroque period, listening portion |
February 4 Six Week Exam, Written portion |
February 5Six Week Exam, listening portion
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February 1 Review Written Part of test.
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February 2 Review Listening portion of test. Renaissance and Baroque |
February 3 Six Week Listening portion of test |
February 4 Six Week Written test |
February 5 Make-ups |