7 General Music

Elements of Music and Beyond

The first part of this course will be a basic introduction to the musical 
foundations of reading, listening, writing and understanding music.  The 
student will be able to read and perform (vocally and instrumentally) 
increasingly complex rhythmic patterns in treble and bass clefs.  The 
student will also be able identify characteristics of melody and harmony,and 
discuss them in relation to form.  Students will learn musical terminology 
and explore instrumental and ensemble groupings.

The second part of the course will explore music throughout history. 
Composers, styles, forms and individual pieces will be studied in the 
Baroque, Classical, Romantic eras.  Music from the Jazz and Broadway idioms 
will be explored as well.  In addition, a portion of the course will focus 
on rock music in the later half of the 20th century.  The student will read 
about, listen to, discuss, watch videos about music throughout history. The 
student will be able to identify a few significant composers and/or pieces 
representative of each era.  The student will gain an appreciation for 
musical styles and understand the evolution of western music and its impact 
on music of today.

Classical Music and Pop Culture Project:

 Music Encyclopedia:  Everything about the History of Music
http://www.tribalsmile.com/music/index.shtml

Whether you're a casual listener or a serious music student, here's the site 
for basic information about classical music.
http://www.essentialsofmusic.com/

Enjoyment of Music Online-  THIS IS A GREAT RESOURCE!!!
http://www.wwnorton.com/college/music/enj9/shorter/index.htm

This website has overviews of the various musical eras and information about 
composers.
http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/music_room/themusic.htm

Need to know more about Music History? Here you will find the history of 
music from the Medieval times to the 20th Century.
http://library.thinkquest.org/15413/history/music-history.htm

INFOTRAC (password needed) has biographical information.
http://infotrac.galegroup.com/itweb/mlin_w_smithacad

FACTS ON FILE (password needed)has biographical information on many modern-
day artists.  Click onto "American History Online" and the click 
on "Biographies" to search for your artist(s).
http://www.fofweb.com/Subscription/default.asp?BID=7&ItemID=

NOODLETOOLS is a great website to help you create track of your resources.
http://www.noodletools.com/login.php?group=3231&code=1150

Other Resources