Sample Lessons – The Story of Great Music
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Introduction
What You Need to Begin4 Steps -
The Renaissance to the Baroque Era1. Renaissance8 Steps
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Early Church Music, Minstrels & Madrigals (35 min)
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{+} Minstrels to Madrigals
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Palestrina & Church Music
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Palestrina and Monteverdi (40 min)
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English Music in the Renaissance (35 min)
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Listening Journal, Research Papers, and Projects
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Listen: Renaissance Recordings
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Research & Projects: Renaissance (Optional)
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Early Church Music, Minstrels & Madrigals (35 min)
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2. Early Baroque8 Steps|4 Quizzes
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3. Handel6 Steps|1 Quiz
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Question 1 of 8
1. Question
Which of the following forms was considered new to the French at this time?
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Question 2 of 8
2. Question
Jean-Baptiste Lully, composer of French Baroque music, led an intriguing life. Which all of the following are FALSE?
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3. Question
True or False: Jean-Baptiste Lully was a moral man and feared God.
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4. Question
Which composer focused on music to accompany dance performances, and which on instrumental music?
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- Lully
- Couperin
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Dance music: tune is secondary to visual performance
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Instrumental music: intricate tunes for intent listening
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Question 5 of 8
5. Question
In adapting Lully’s style of dance music for the harpsichord, François Couperin showed the detail and knowledge of his instrument much like which of his rough contemporaries?
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True or False: One of Couperin’s distinguishing features is his choice of particular, rather than generic, names for his pieces.
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7. Question
Which of the following might be Couperin’s greatest contribution to the development of music as we know it today?
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Question 8 of 8
8. Question
On which instrument is the following selection being played?
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