IB Practice Test - 2

Analyze what you hear in this extract in terms of relevant:

Musical features: such as (but not limited to), harmony, melody, rhythm, instrumentation
Structural features: such as (but not limited to) form, phrases, motifs, texture
Contextual features: such as (but not limited to) style, time, culture, geography, history.

Be sure to use accurate musical terminology.

Listen to example

IB Practice Test

Analyze what you hear in this extract in terms of relevant:
Musical features: such as harmony, melody, rhythm, instrumentation
Structural features: such as form, phrases, motifs, texture
Contextual features: such as style, time, culture geography, history

Listening Example

Dido and Aeneas - part 2

After listening and studying the 3rd, 4th and 5th songs in Dido and Aeneas, discuss two things that you find that identify these pieces as typical Baroque music.

Due April 9

Dido and Aeneas

After listening to the Overture and Belinda, describe what is happening musically in each song. In addition, specifically address the characteristics of Baroque music that are found in these selections.

Due April 2, 2009