Music End of Year Exam Flashcards

• Famous composers


  • Mozart
  • Beethoven
  • Haydn
• Mozart


  Born in 1756 in Salzburg, Austria
• Mozart's composition


  1. Composed over 600 works by the age of 35

  2. Composed Eine Kleine Nachtmusik
• Beethoven

  Composed Symphony No. 5
• Textures of Classical Period

  • Homophonic
  • Melody and accompiament
• Basic Chord Inversions

  • Root- The 1st of the chord down at the bass
  • Third- The 3rd of the chord down at the bass
  • Fifth- The 5th of the chord down at the bass
• Classical music is often written with four-part harmony, which includes melody, accompaniment, counterpoint, and texture.
• Classical music is known for its balanced texture, catchy and clear melody lines, and dynamics that are not too loud or soft.
• Composers during this time included Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven, and Schubert.
• Mozart's "Eine kleine Nachtmusik" is an example of classical music.
• Texture can be described as thick or thin depending on the number of voices present in the composition.
• Haydn's "Surprise Symphony" is another example of classical music.
• Write the Notes and how many beats they are

  Crotchet- 1 Beat

  Minim- 2 Beats

  Half Note- 3 Beats

  Semibreve- 4 Beats
• What is a Chord and a triad?

  A triad is 3 notes played at the same time and a chord is 3 or more notes played simultaneously
• Write the 12 Bar Blues

  • I, I, I, I ——— C, C, C, C
  • IV, IV, I, I ——— F, F, C, C
  • V, IV, I, I ——— G, F, C, C
• Write down the Blues Scale

  C, Eb, F, Gb, G, Bb, C
• What is Syncopation

  On the Off Beat (funky/jazzy) sounding rhythm.
• What is Parallel Motion

  Two or more lines moving in the same direction.
• What did the Blues Music talk about and what are its origins?

  It talks about the horrible lives of African slaves in America. It originated there in the 1800s.