The Classical Period

Question 1

What are we learning about today?

Accepted Answer

How to describe classical music.

Question 2

Which instrument became much more popular during the Classical Period?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Question 3

What is a way composers express emotion in music?

Accepted Answer

Change the dynamics (soft and loud).

Question 4

Beethoven lost his _______ .

Accepted Answer

Hearing

Question 5

Which of these is a characteristic of music from the Classical Period?

Accepted Answer

Simple melodies & balanced phrases.

Question 6

The Classical period falls between the Baroque and the _________ period. Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Romantic

Question 7

Haydn was friends with Beethoven but didn't like his _______ .

Accepted Answer

Bad manners

Question 8

Why did the piano become so much more popular during the Classical Period? Discuss. (0 pts)

Accepted Answer

It could play very quiet (piano)., It was newly invented., It could play loudly (forte).

Question 9

What is a good and balanced response to this question: "Hello, how are you?"

Accepted Answer

"I'm fine, thank you.", "I'm a bit tired today.", "Just great, and how are YOU?"

Question 10

Mozart was known as ....

Accepted Answer

"The child genius."

Question 11

Which instrument was NOT used much during the Classical Period? Why? Discuss

Accepted Answer

The Harpsichord.

Question 12

Are you familiar with this music from the classical era? (0 pts)

Accepted Answer

Yes, No, never heard it before.

Question 13

Which of these are composers of the Classical Period? Discuss.

Accepted Answer

Mozart, Beethoven and Haydn

Question 14

What do we call the period between 1750-1820?

Accepted Answer

Classical Period

Question 15

What are some other features of the Classical period?

Accepted Answer

Balanced musical phrases, Coffee shops were popular, Simpler buildings, Smaller dresses

Question 16

Musical phrases are like musical sentences. Classical phrases are --- (0 pts)

Accepted Answer

Balanced and equal in length.

Question 17

Are you familiar with this music from the classical era? (0 pts)

Accepted Answer

Yes, No, never heard it before.

Question 18

Listen to this classical piece by Mozart. What do you notice?

Accepted Answer

It has a simple, balanced melody - I could hum it!

Question 19

What did you learn today?

Accepted Answer

I think I might listen to Classical music in the future., I found out that I actually like some Classical music., I don't really like Classical music much., I know more about Classical music than I thought I did!

Question 20

Are you familiar with this music from the classical era? (0 pts)

Accepted Answer

No, never heard it before., Yes

Question 21

Are you familiar with this music from the classical era? (0 pts)

Accepted Answer

No, never heard it before., Yes

Question 22

Composers created music with simple & balanced melodies. What is melody? Discuss. (0 pt)

Accepted Answer

A melody is the "tune" of the music., Notes following one after the other.

Question 23

The Classical Period lasted from ____ to ____.

Accepted Answer

1750-1820

Question 24

Clementi wrote loads of _________ .

Accepted Answer

Piano exercises

Question 25

What is an important characteristic of Classical Music?

Accepted Answer

Beautiful melodies.

The Classical Period

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