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form by filling in the Catholic combination of the of the concepts music reflected Antithesis of Most eclectic of
each square with Church and was polyphonic writing and ideals we a general classical. the historical
material from written down by style of the late take for granted philosophical Romantic was periods. More
each time period monks in Medieval but with an in music today outlook that patently styles existed
and respective monasteries. eye toward were firmly valued reason, subjective. Free side-side during
musical element. Gradually developing a established, balance, expression was this time than
Each cell will evolving systematic harmonic including the symmetry, and important in the during any
expand complexity a language, a logical harmonic elegance. Most Romantic period. other. New
automatically. single melodic to way to use harmony. language that is music was The music was approaches to
You should two-part writing Composers realized the defining composed dramatic and writing music
expand it called organum. certain combination elements of according to emotional. developed and
significantly!!! of pitches could Western art established Composers were widely
have emotional music. forms. The experimented adopted. The
reactions in the second half of with new forms abandonment of
listener. this era saw the and genres. dissonance led
rise in to the favor of
importance of more popular
music that styles.
emphasized
thematic
development.
Melody A monophonic Additional melodic More defined Had more of a Long, lyrical Melodies are
single melodic lines were added to melody. Still a singable, melodies with fragmented,
line, vocal music the music. single melodic predictable irregular dissonant and
sung by the Polyphony music. idea. nature about phrases. A experimental.
monks. No them. variety of Melodies could
catchy tune. melodic ideas be based on
within one scales
movement.
Harmony No harmony Beginning of Harmonies Simpler Chromatic Harmony is
complementing harmony. With changed approach to harmony was often
the melody as simultaneously frequently, a harmony, more frequently experimental
we expect to era sounding pitches a bass line serving harmonies in a than in earlier and dissonant.
in music today. whole new world of both as the piece didn’t periods. There was an
possibilities opened foundation of the change as Composers absence of of
up. Notes were harmony and as much. added more tonality.
considered in a rhythmic notes to their
relation to each pulse. The chords to form
other. Two pitches harmony extended
played in sequence supported the chords.
were melodic melody.
interval while two
pitches played at the
same time are called
harmonic interval.
Rhythm The Gregorian The Gregorian chant Continuous Very defined and Frequent Complex
chant was had a was still used for rhythmic drive. regular. changes in both individual
free flowing rhythm tempo and time rhythms are
rhythm that signatures. used and new
doesn’t have a rhythms and
perceptive beat. meters are
common.
Form The music was musical forms which Different forms Unified by Mood and Musical forms of
botch sacred remained in use were used symmetrical character previous
and secular. through most of the Binary and form. Other pieces, the musical periods
Renaissance period Fuque. forms were romance. THE are often used
were masses and sonata, allegro song without some were
motets, with some and rondo words, the experimental.
other developments forms. prelude. the
towards the end of nocturne. The
the era, especially of ballade. THE
sacred music began intermezzo.
to use secular form.
Texture The musical Composers had There was some Mostly Almost entirely Polyphonic
texture was each voice imitate instruments that homophonic homophonic textures are
monophonic what other voices accompanied often used.
were doing. The the vocal lines.
increased Balance of
complexity of writing homophonic and
for several melodic polyphonic
lines challenged textures.
composers to
approach to
organizing the more
complex of textures.
Timbre Most of the For most of the Orchestra The symphony A great variety of timbre as a
music was vocal renaissance, the strings, wide orchestra was tone color, coloristic means
and human voice was and other organized into 4 woodwind and and relate it to
unaccompanied. the chosen timbre. instruments with sections strings, brass sections of structure.
The church The lute was the very little woodwind, brass the orchestra
wanted to keep most popular percussion. and percussion. increases. Many
music pure. strangled special orchestra
instrument. Sacred effects freer rich
music didn’t have and colorful.
much instruments.