MAPEH Q1

• What are the key characteristics of music in the 20th century?

  • Freedom and experimentation with new musical styles
  • Innovations in composition and performance
  • Influence of technology and new inventions
  • Alteration or rejection of compositional techniques and rules
  • Increased creative freedom for composers
• What is Impressionism in music?

  It refers to a style that gives judgment and follows harmonic order.
• Who is a notable visual artist associated with Impressionism?

  Claude Monet
• What does Expressionism in music focus on?

  It focuses on the emotion of the music, often taking feelings to the extreme.
• What is Primitivism in music?

  It expresses the condition or quality that belongs to something crude and unrefined.
• What does Neoclassicism in music represent?

  It is a partial return to classical forms of writing music with carefully modulated dissonances.
• What is Avant-Garde Music associated with?

  It is closely associated with electronic music and the dimensions of sound in space.
• What does Modern Nationalism in music focus on?

  It focuses on combining modern techniques with folk instruments.
• What is Electronic Music?

  It involves electronic processing, such as recording and editing on tape.
• What is Chance Music?


  It refers to a style in which the piece sounds different at every performance.
• What is Musique Concrete?

  It is music that uses tape recorders to experiment with different sounds.
• What are the elements of music used in the 20th century?

  1. Rhythm - Heartbeat of music
  2. Tempo - Speed of the music

  • Largo - slow
  • Moderato - moderately fast
  • Presto - fast

  1. Melody - Series of pitches defining song form
  2. Harmony - Simultaneous sounding of tones
  3. Texture - Relationship between layers of sound

  • Homophonic, Monophonic, Polyphonic

  1. Form - Structure of a piece of music
• What is rhythm in music?

  It is the heartbeat of music, represented by pulses.
• What does tempo refer to in music?

  It refers to the speed of the music.
• What is the time signature in music?

  It is used to indicate the meter of the music.
• What is melody in music?

  It is a series of pitches that defines the song form.
• What is harmony in music?

  It is the simultaneous sounding of a group of tones of a melody.
• What does texture refer to in music?

  It refers to the relationship between the layers of sound, lines, or voices.
• What are the types of texture in music?

  Homophonic, Monophonic, and Polyphonic.
• What is form in music?

  It is the structure of a piece of music.
• Who are some notable composers of the 20th century?

  1. Claude Debussy - Impressionism
  2. Arnold Schoenberg - Atonality and serialism
  3. Bela Bartok - Folk music synthesis
  4. Sergei Prokofiev - Storytelling through music
  5. Igor Stravinsky - Nationalistic style
  6. Maurice Ravel - Modernism and jazz
  7. George Gershwin - Broadway and popular music
  8. Philip Glass - Minimalism
  9. Edgard Varese - Electronic music pioneer

  10. Karlheinz Stockhausen - Formula composition

  11. John Cage - Chance music
• Who is known as the "Father of the Modern School of Composition"?

  Claude Debussy
• What is Arnold Schoenberg known for?

  He created new methods of musical composition, including atonality and serialism.
• What is the first major work of Arnold Schoenberg?

  “Verklarte Nacht”
• What is Bela Bartok's contribution to music?

  He synthesized folk music, classicism, and modernism.
• What is Sergei Prokofiev known for in his compositions?

  He was a master at using music to tell a story.
• What is Igor Stravinsky's most well-known work?

  “The Rite of Spring”
• What is Maurice Ravel's compositional style characterized by?

  It is characterized by its innovative but not atonal style of harmonic treatment.
• What is George Gershwin known for?

  His first song was released in 1916 and his first Broadway musical was in 1919.
• What is Philip Glass known for in music?

  He is known for his repetitive structure and minimalism.
• What is Edgard Varese recognized as in the music world?

  He is considered the "Father of Electronic Music."
• What is Karlheinz Stockhausen known for?

  He turned to formula composition and was a central figure in electronic music.
• What is John Cage's most famous work?

  “Four Minutes and Thirty Three Seconds”
• What is the definition of Physical Education?

  • An integral part of the program
  • Promotes physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual development
  • Involves total body movement in selected activities
• What is physical activity?

  It includes many forms of movement involving large skeletal muscles.
• What is the difference between exercise and physical activity?

  Exercise is planned and structured, while physical activity includes all forms of movement.
• What does physical fitness refer to?

  It refers to the body's ability to reduce the risk of sicknesses.
• Who are the lecturers for the MAPEH Q1 course?

  Chanel Belicario, Kezia Acub, Amelia Torres, JD Cunanan & Jean Layug
• What is the purpose of Physical Education in the program?

  • Promote optimum physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual development
  • Involves total body movement in properly selected activities
• What is physical activity?

  Many forms of movement, including activities that involve the large skeletal muscles.