May 24th, 2010
Your FINAL Exam for Music History 1 will take place on Wednesday, June 2nd. The Final will cover ALL of the class material we have covered in the second semester, including the CLASSICAL and ROMANTIC periods. You will be required to define vocabulary terms, give examples of musical genres, answer questions about the composers we’ve studied, and listen and identify music from each era. This exam is worth 200 (two-hundred) points, and your grade on this exam WILL show on your next report card! You are PERMITTED to use any notes you have for this exam, but make sure that you can quickly identify this information. You will only have until the end of the period to complete the Mid-Term Exam, so make sure that you study the major points we’ve covered this year. Please email me if you (or your parents) have any questions. Good Luck!
You can find a copy of the Final Study-Guide HERE: study-guide-07.doc
These are a collection of questions from which I’ll be pulling for the Final. You’ll also find other areas to be prepared in, such as vocabulary, matching, and essay. Questions? Email me!
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May 24th, 2010
I understand that our schedule has been hectic (to say the least) during this 4th report period. Our class time has been sporadic at times, and I know that some of you miss class for lessons and other reasons. Because of this (and I NEVER do this), I’m offering HOMEWORK FORGIVENESS for Wednesday, May 26th. What it means is that you can turn an any homework assignment (from the 4th Report Period) you might have missed or otherwise not turned in. That’s right. What it means is that if you missed 2 assignments, you can get the credit for both by turning them in. This offer is only good for May 26th, and I will NOT accept assignments after that date. This offer includes:
The WANDERLUST paper (30 points)
The PROGRAM MUSIC paper (30 points)
All assignment details can be found on this page. 60 points are at stake, so TAKE ADVANTAGE of this one-time-only offer!!
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May 3rd, 2010
Due at the start of class on Wednesday, May 5th
Program music was a new genre for the romantic period. Find an example of program music from any period of time and write one (1) paragraph detailing:
1) the definition of program music
2) Detail your piece of music and (if possible) a brief background
3) explain why it is an example of program music
4) DO NOT use songs already discussed in class from the Romantic period!
-assignment can be typed or hand-written. Actual examples need not accompany papers—just provide details.
-Assignment is worth 30 (thirty) points
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April 19th, 2010
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENT – Due start of class WEDNESDAY, April 21st
Find an example of WANDERLUST in music. Bring in a COPY of a piece of written music or lyric sheet for a song that you feel best represents WANDERLUST. Bear in mind that you are to find an example of the genre of WANDERLUST, and not a song that might “mention” something from nature in its lyrics.
Examples:
GOOD – “Country Roads” by John Denver
The TROUT Quintet by Schubert
“Rockin’ Robin” by the Jackson 5
the Moonlight Sonata by Beethoven
BAD – anything by the group “Naughty By Nature”
“Strawberry Fields Forever” by the Beatles
“Make It Rain” by Fat Joe
any ONE LINE of a song or TITLE alone will NOT be accepted
With your copy of music, you will write AT LEAST one paragraph explaining WHY your selection is an example of WANDERLUST. Full credit will not be given unless 1) you find a song that is a COMPLETE example of WANDERLUST, 2) you explain, in at least one paragraph, WHY it is an example of WANDERLUST, and 3) you include a copy of the music or lyric sheet. Assignment is worth 30 (thirty) points. Good luck!
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