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Author:   Richard L Mcgee ,  Joan B Mcgee
Publisher:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Imprint:   Kendall/Hunt Publishing Co ,U.S.
Edition:   Second Edition
ISBN:  

9781524985929

ISBN 10:   1524985929
Pages:   277
Publication Date:   27 February 2019
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface Chapter 1 What Is Music? Introduction Music Really Is the Universal Language How Music Is Created Ancient Music Music History Timeline The Building Blocks of Musical Sound PITCH-How high or low a sound is Musical Notation, or how to tell a musician which note to play on the instrument DURATION-The length of time that a sound lasts DYNAMICS-How loud or soft a musical sound is TIMBRE-The kind or quality of a musical sound Summary Key Terms Review Chapter 2 Musical Instruments Modern Instrumental Families The Woodwind Family The Brass Family The String Family The Percussion Family Keyboard Instruments and Electronic Instruments The Symphony Orchestra Other Ensembles Summary Key Terms Review Chapter 3 Music of the Middle Ages Music History Timeline Christianity and Music Gregorian Chant The Rise of Polyphonic Music Secular Music in the Middle Ages Summary Historical Events of Note Important social, cultural and political events in the Middle Ages - 313 - 1450 Key Terms Review Chapter 4 The Renaissance General Characteristics of Renaissance Music The Mass The Reformation and the Counter Reformation Secular Vocal Music Instrumental Music Historical Events of Note Important social, cultural and political events in the Renaissance Period - Key Terms Review Chapter 5 Music of the Baroque The Ages of Absolutism and Science Major and Minor Modes Dynamics, Tempo, and Structure From Renaissance to Baroque: Opera Baroque Vocal Music: Opera, Oratorio, Cantata Baroque Instrumental Music The Baroque Orchestra The Concerto Grosso The Suite Baroque Keyboard Forms: Prelude, Toccata, and Fugue The End of the Baroque: Rococo Historical Events of Note Important social, cultural and political events in the Baroque Period - 1600 - 1750 Key Terms Review Chapter 6 The Classical Period Social Trends The Piano The Mannheim School The Classical Orchestra Structure and Symmetry in Music The Classical Sonata The Symphony and String Quartet The Concerto Opera in the Classical Period Summary Historical Events of Note Important social, cultural and political events in the Classical Period - 1750 - 1800 Key Terms Review Chapter 7 Beethoven and the Transition to Romanticism Cultural Overview Beethoven's Life Beethoven's Music Beethoven's Symphonies Summary Historical Events of Note Important social, cultural and political events in Beethoven's Time - 1770 - 1827 Key Terms Review Chapter 8 The Early Romantic Period Introduction Romantic Thinking Cultural Perspective Musical Trends The Enlargement of Forms Rubato The Lied The Character Piece Clara, Fanny, and the Role of Women in the Romantic Period Giacchino Rossini: Early Romantic Opera Buffa Summary Historical Events of Note Important social, cultural and political events in the Early Romantic Period - 1800 - 1850 Key Terms Review Chapter 9 The Late Romantic Period Introduction Cultural Perspectives Conservatives vs Radicals Opera in the Late Romantic Symphonic Trends of the Late Romantic Period Nationalism From Romantic to post-Romantic Summary Historical Events of Note Important social, cultural and political events in the Late Romantic Period - 1850 - 1900 Key Terms Review Chapter 10 The Twentieth Century Introduction Five Major Stylistic Trends in the Twentieth Century Impressionism Expressionism Neo-Classicism Neo-Romanticism Modern Summary Historical Events of Note Important social, cultural and political events in the 20th Century - 1900 - 2000 Key Terms Review Chapter 11 Beyond Classical Music Introduction From Ragtime to Jazz The Big Band Era From Bebop to Cool School The Blending of Styles in Jazz Rock Music and Other Popular Styles Summary and Closing Statement Key Terms Review Glossary Bibliographic References Index

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