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    Lab Questions Unit 4

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    What is the history of the lute? When was the lute used? A Lute is a stringed instrument it was used from the Medieval to the Baroque eras. It was the most important instrument during the renaissance. 6. What is a harpsichord? Where were these instruments often found? A harpsichord was a keyboard instrument with strings running horizontally. It is often found in a religious setting of an opera or solo performance. 7. What is a notation knife? A notation knife is a knife with musical notes written

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    that Bach’s Well Tempered Clavier has influenced music ever since it has been written and published. Bach was known as a great teacher‚ and his students are what motivated him to write The Well Tempered Clavier‚ a monstrosity of a collection of Harpsichord/Keyboard works. Bach revolutionized music for many years to come and numerous other composers were influenced by his works. This is indeed why the musical trinity has been formed by classical musicians‚ because without Bach (the father)‚ there is

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    Changes within the flute from classical to romantic to neo romantic era’s Flute instrument When a jet of air is directed across one of the open ends at the appropriate speed‚ pulses of air set up a standing wave within the pipe. Some of the energy from the standing wave escapes and propagates to the ear‚ where it is perceived as sound. Holes in the side of the flute can be opened or closed by the player’s fingers‚ which changes the effective length of the pipe and the frequency of the notes that

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    development of the Baroque Flute‚ the flautists and the music Johann Sebastian Bach (J.S. Bach) is no doubt one of the greatest composers of all times. He composed many works for flute including works for solo flute‚ flute with harpsichord and/or continuo and‚ two flutes and harpsichord. However‚ there has been a controversy‚ over the flute works‚ whether they were composed solely by the composer‚ assisted by someone or under the guidance of J.S. Bach. In addition‚ some scholars doubted that some of works

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    Baroque Music: 1600-1750

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    Baroque  Music   (ca.  1600-­‐1750)   IV! Instrumental  Music! Tended  to  be  more  polyphonic     No  text‚  but  sRll  use  musical  idioms  of      dramaRc  music     Harpsichord  h?p://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxzY3tFTz9k     Early  form  of  the  piano     Strings  were  plucked  rather  than  struck     Smaller  range  than  modern  piano     Dynamic  changes

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    16th Century Dance Terms

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    in the 16th century for instrumentalists Clavecin- harpsichord who’s name originated in France Clavichord- smaller version of a stringed keyboard that would be used as a solo instrument. Consort- an English instrumental ensemble containing four to seven instruments Crumhorn- similar to bagpipe‚ a wind instrument containing a double reed encased in a cap Fantasia- form of music that was mainly improvised for several different occasions Harpsichord- a stringed keyboard instrument where the strings

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    A Married Couple Analysis

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    whatever is left of individuals be‚ if shot under comparable circumstances. They are the kind of mindful‚ upper center pay sorts who speak a considerable measure about relatiohships and contend for the most part about belonging‚ shoes‚ stereos‚ harpsichords‚ records‚ vacuum cleaners and the auto. Following six years of marriage‚ the purpose of the considerable number of contentions truly is: Who is going to rule whom? "I’m totally confused‚" Billy says toward the end of the film. "It appears that

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    Johann Sebastian Bach

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    JOHANN SEBASTIAN BACH Johann Sebastian Bach was born in 1685 in the town of Thuringia‚ Germany where he was raised and spent most of his life. Due to a shortage of expenses‚ he was confined to a very limited geographical space‚ as was his career. This greatly affected his‚ in that his music was not as widley known as other composers of the time. On traveling he never went farther north than Hamburg or farther south than Carlsbad. To look back on the life of Bach many have referred

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    AS Music History Project 4: Baroque ensemble music: 1. What is meant by rondeau form? Discuss its origins and main sections. Why was repetition so important for Baroque composers? Rondeau form is where the opening passage in the tonic key keeps coming back around‚ the most common pattern generally being ABACA. The A section is called the refrain or rondeau and the non-A passages are called episodes or couplets. The rondeau form originated in France‚ and was first the name of a medieval song with

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    Sebastian Bach was born on March 21‚ 1685 in Eisenhach‚ Germany. Bach came from a musical family‚ which comprised composers‚ performers‚ and teachers. Bach possessed a soprano singing voice; however‚ when his voice changed he played violin and harpsichord instead. Bach was a prominent figure in Baroque music and was considered a musical genius. Bach did not receive any formal musical training; however‚ he did learn from his family and studied works from his predecessors and contemporaries. Bach’s

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