Understanding
Music
Advanced
Higher
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Revise concepts learned in N5 and Higher
Learn about Early Music through the Common Practice
Era to the Modern Day
Be able to identify, describe and explain Music concepts
Improve knowledge of Music Literacy
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Understanding
Music
Common Concepts
and the CPE
Advanced
Higher
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Revise concepts learned in N5 and Higher
Learn about concepts that occur throughout Musical history,
and concepts from the Baroque, Classical and Romantic Eras.
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Be able to identify, describe and explain Music concepts
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Improve knowledge of Music Literacy
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4
What Should I Already Know?
Melodic
Textures
Major Scale
Pentatonic Scale
Whole Tone Scale
Blues Scale
Melodic Minor Scale
Harmonic Minor Scale
Grace Notes, Trill
Acciaccatura, Mordent
Syllabic / Melismatic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Timbre
Orchestral instruments
Scottish Instruments
Arco/Pizzicato
Con Sordino
Soprano/Mezzo/Alto
Tenor/Baritone/Bass
Syllabic/Melismatic
Tremolando
Harmonics
Coloratura
Harmonic
Perfect Cadence
Imperfect Cadence
Plagal Cadence
Interrupted Cadence
Dominant / Diminished 7ths
Added 6ths
Dynamics
Pianissimo, Piano, Mezzo Piano,
Mezzo Forte, Forte, Fortissimo
Crescendo/Diminuendo
Rhythm
Simple Time / Compound Time
2 3 4 6
4 4 4 8
Tempo
Irregular Time Signatures
Time Changes
3-against-2
Augmentation / Diminution
Adagio Andante Moderato Allegro
Accelerando Rallentando Ritardando
Rubato
Styles
Structure/Form
Sonata
Oratorio
Recitative
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Opera
Musical
Aria
Chorus
Descant
Round
Concerto
Cadenza
Symphony
Chamber Music
String Quartet
Binary
Ternary
Rondo
Theme and Variations
Strophic
Canon
Alberti Bass
Walking Bass
Ground Bass
Pedal
Inverted Pedal
Basso Continuo
Concerto Grosso
Ripieno
Concertino
Ritornello
Da Capo Aria
Passacaglia
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Homework Sheet 1
Write a definition for the following concepts:
Turn:______________________________________________________________________
Appoggiatura:_______________________________________________________________
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Homework Sheet 2
Write a definition for the following concepts:
Suspension:_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Tritone:____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Hemiola:___________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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Homework Sheet 3
Write a definition for the following concepts:
Leitmotif:__________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________
Inversion:__________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
Retrograde:_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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Homework Sheet 4
Write a definition for the following concepts:
Countertenor:_______________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Song Cycle:_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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Homework Sheet 5
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Homework Sheet 5 (cont.d)
Write a definition for the following concepts:
Chorale:____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Fugue:____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Subject:____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Answer:____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Countersubject:_____________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Bridge:____________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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Homework Sheet 6
Write a definition for the following concepts:
Piano Trio:_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
Nationalist:_________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
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