MUA 1930 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Bass Clarinet, French Horn, Cor Anglais
10 May 2018
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Department
Course
Professor
Age of Music
7 May 2018
Music has been created and around for some time. The timeline above illustrates the different
ages of music. Music has been shaped by each period, and has changed throughout time. Music
has become more unique, more different, and more beautiful.
What are the fundamentals of music?
I. Pitch
a. A pitch is musical notes or signs
II. Duration
a. Duration is measurement of time of how long or short a note is
III. Intensity
a. Intensity is the volume of music, also known as dynamics
i. Pianissimo: very soft
ii. Piano: soft
iii. Mezzo piano: medium soft
iv. Fortissimo: very loud
v. Forte: loud
vi. Mezzo forte: medium loud
b. Crescendo is an increase from piano to forte
c. Decrescendo is a decrease from forte to piano
IV. Timbre
a. Timbre is the source of the sound, the musical instrument that creates the sound
Orchestra Instruments:
String
Woodwinds
Brass
Percussion
Violin
Piccolo
Trumpet
Timpani
Viola
Flute
French horn
Bass drum
Cello
Clarinet
Trombone
Snare drum
Double bass
Oboe
Tuba
Cymbals
Harp
Bass clarinet
Triangle
English horn
Xylophone
Bassoon
Voice:
Female voice
Male voice
Soprano
Tenor
Mezzo soprano
Baritone
Alto
Bass
Middle Ages:
600 AD-1450
Renaissance:
1450-1600
Baroque:
1600-1750
Classical:
1750-1820
Romantic:
1820-1910
Modern:
1910-present
