What does Contrapuntal mean?

Two or more independent melodies (or voices) are combined.

What is the name of the other Neo Classical Piece I asked you all to listen to?

Gavotta - Symphony No 1 in D Major

The sequence of twelve pitches where each note is a half-step from the next

A vocal technique between singing and speaking

What is a Whole Tone Scale

A scale where every note is separate by a tone

Which of these fits Neo Classical?

Neoclassical revives the clarity, balance, and form of 18th-century music.

What is Impressionism?

Impressionism sought to evoke atmospheres, No structure or clear melody.

What Modern Elements are used in Neo Classical?

Complex harmonics and rhythmic innovation.

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What does Contrapuntal mean?
Same melody played but each musician changes it slightly.
Only two melodies played at the same time.
Same melody played on different instruments.
Two or more independent melodies (or voices) are combined.
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What is the name of the other Neo Classical Piece I asked you all to listen to?
Gavotta - Symphony No 1 in A Major
Gavotta - Symphony No 1 in D Major
Tavotta - Symphony No 1 in D Major
Tavotta - Symphony No 1 in E Major
3
Music that does not have a tonal center or key?
Atonality
Tonal
Bi-tonality
Modal
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Chromatic
The sequence of 12 notes exactly a tone away from the next.
The sequence of twelve pitches where each note is a step from the next.
The sequence of twelve pitches where each note is a half-step from the next
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Which of these composers do you not recognise
Igor Stravinsky
Anton Webern
Mullac Leirf
Claude Debussy
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What Piece did Webern Compose?
Afternoon of a Faun
La Mer
6 Pieces for Orchestra Op6 N5
Apollon Musagate
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Sprechstimme means?
A vocal technique between singing and speaking
Heavy use of dissonant intervals and chromatic scales to evoke
Irregular rhythms and constantly changing meters
Melodies are often disjointed or angular, with wide leaps and unpredictable
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What interval did Debussy avoid?
7th
5th
6th
3rds
9
A single melody performed in slightly different versions by two or more performers at the same time.
Polyphonic
Contrapuntal
Heterophonic
Homorhythmic
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What is a Whole Tone Scale
A scale where every note is separate by a tone
A scale where every note is seperated by a semitone
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Which of these fits Neo Classical?
Neoclassical music is characterized by the use of atonal, free-form comp.
Neoclassical music emphasizes complex, dissonant harmonies.
Neoclassical music is characterized by the use of rich, lush orchestration.
Neoclassical revives the clarity, balance, and form of 18th-century music.
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What is Impressionism?
Impressionism It focused on expressing intense, often disturbing emotions.
Impressionistic music is loud, aggressive, highly structured.
Impressionism avoids melody but uses harmonies, rhythms, stays in key.
Impressionism sought to evoke atmospheres, No structure or clear melody.
13
Which of these Composers are classed as Expressionists?
Mullac Leirf
Franz Schreker
Claude Debussy
Sergei Prokofiev
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Can you tell me why you don’t recognise ‘Mullac Leirf’?
Yes
No
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What Modern Elements are used in Neo Classical?
Orchestra is bigger, more variety
Structure very clear compared to expressionism that came before.
Less fragmented melodys
Complex harmonics and rhythmic innovation.
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Musical concept that treats timbre as a melodic element?
Klangfarbenmelodie
Sprechstimme
High Tessitura
Seralism
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What is the name of Igor Stravinsky Neo Classical Piece?
Apollon Tusagate
Apollon Musagate
Apollon Nusagate
Apollon Rusagate
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Who Composed Wozzeck?
Anton Webern
Mullac Leirf
Arnold Schoenberg
Alban Berg
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Which of these is similar to Sprechstimme?
Recitative
Cadenza
Legato
Portamento
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What is a Feature used in Les Parfums De La Nuit?
Small Orchestra used
Fragmented Melody
Use of Klangfarbenmelodie
Thin Tessitura
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Mullac Leirf is…
A composer I found that actually makes music for each ism!
A teacher wanting to double check you have everything you need for the exam
A modern artist that is currently trying to make a new ism/genre of music?
A teacher fed up teaching the isms to you lot!
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Which of these composers are Impressionists?
Igor Stravinsky
Arnold Schoenberg
Maurice Ravel
Clyde Debussy
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What is the Name of Debussys Piece?
Le Parfum De La Nuit
J’aime Parfum De La Nuit
Les Parfums De La Nuit
Les Parfums De Le Nuit
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What is this?
Octatonic Scale
Mode
Whole Tone Scale
Major Scale
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What is the 3rd Step when Composing a 12 tone row
Transposition
Tone Row Retrograde
Tone Row inversion
Retrograde Inversion
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What is this?
Major Scale
Whole Tone Scale
Octatonic Scale
Mode (lydian)

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