Phase Structures
Step 2
Use Music Land to answer the following questions
1. Is the antecedent phrase symmetrical or asymmetrical to the consistent phrase?
2. Is the antecedent phrase similar or contrasting to the consistent phrase?
Step 3
Use Amazing Grace to answer the following questions
1. Is the antecedent phrase symmetrical or asymmetrical to the consistent phrase?
2. Is the antecedent phrase similar or contrasting to the consistent phrase?
3. What kind of cadence is represented at the end of the antecedent phrase? helped cadence
4. What kind of cadence is represented at the end of the consistent phrase? authentic cadence
Textures
Step 2
Provide a letter summary explanation
1. The definition of musical texture
Musical texture is in tune with music in terms of tempo, melody, and harmony.
2. The differences between types of musical textures
Monophonic a single line of melody
Homophonic- a single line of melody accompanied by chords or other melodies that fill in the chord
Polyphonic two independent melodies happening simultaneously
Heterophonic- a single line of melody with variations of it happening simultaneously
3. Texture clues by sight
Monophonic can only see one line of melody
Homophonic can only see one melodic line with chords underneath or can see two lines of the same rhythm with different pitches
Polyphonic can see multiple different melodic lines
Heterophonic can see multiple similar melodic lines
Song Forms
Step 4
Would you describe the form of America as being binary or ternary? Explain your answer.
"America" is binary because even though there is a repeat, both phrases are repeated, and the two phrases are different.
Would you describe the form of Swing Low Sweet Chariot as being binary or ternary? Explain your answer.
"Swing Low Sweet Chariot"
is ternary because the "A" phrase, the chorus, is restated after the "B" phrase to make three phrases.
Step 5
Use the 3rd Movement Autumn from Vivaldi's Four Seasons to
provide the Letter Code (ABCDE, etc.) that symbolizes the form
ABACADAEAFAGA
Step 6
Use Little Fugue in G by J.S. Bach to provide the # of times the subject is heard in it's main form
9
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4. Texture clues by sound
Monophonic can only hear one line of melody
Homophonic can clearly identify one line of melody and the remaining fills in a chord progression
Polyphonic can hear two or more lines that could each be a leading line happening at the same time
Heterophonic- can hear multiple melodies that sound similar
Finale Project 1
Final Project 2
