The Baroque Era consisted between 1600-1750

It saw religious wars between Protestants and Catholics

It saw the rise of middle-class culture. A more broad audience for music. 

Harmony was notated with a figured bass. It allowed the performer to improvise chords. 

The bass section was played by a basso continuo and played by two musicians. A cello and a harpsichord usually. 

The Diatonic system of music was introduced. Major and Minor tonality. 

Early Baroque music moved freely, whilst later baroque music was regular rhythms and expansive melodies. 

As the complexity of instruments improved so did the musicians. The introduction of the Virtuoso. 
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Questions to answer,

What was new about Baroque music at the beginning of the Baroque era?

How did Baroque musicians bring Drama to music?

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Due: 18th September

A very brief outline of what will be studied over the course of the year. 

Term One 

Basics of Music - 

Notation/Theory
How to analyse music
Listening Skills
History Timeline

Term Two 

Baroque Era

Bach
Vivaldi
Handel
Instrumentation
Ornamentation
Sacred/Secular Music
Instrumentation

Term Three

Classical & Romantic

Mozart,
Beethoven,
Chopin
The Classical Orchestra
Opera & Oratorio
Lied - Strophic Form
Sonata Form

Term Four

World Music

Music from Africa
Japan, the Middle East, South America, Indonesia
and their instrumentation and musical characteristics

Term Five Modern Music and Revision

Schoenberg
Tchaikovsky
Jazz
Minimalism
Impressionism
Serialism

and Revision