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Music Appreciation
Music Appreciation is a streamlined course that introduces students to the history, theory, and genres of music, from the most
primitive surviving examples, through the classical to the most contemporary in the world at large. The course is offered in a two-
semester format. The first semester covers primitive musical forms and classical music. The second semester presents the rich modern
traditions, including American jazz, gospel, folk, soul, blues, Latin rhythms, rock and roll, and hip-hop.
The course explores the interface of music and social movements and examines how the emergent global society and the Internet
bring musical forms together in new ways from all around the world.
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Study: Measures and Time Signatures
Learn about measures and time signatures.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
LESSON 6: DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic: Introduction to Music Appreciation
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 30 points
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Quiz: Ancient Greek Music
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 20 points
LESSON 6: DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic: Music of the Primitive and Ancient World
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 30 points
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UNIT 3: MUSIC OF THE MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE
LESSON 1: MUSIC OF THE MIDDLE AGES
Study: Musical Knowledge and the Middle Ages
Use specific music vocabulary words to describe the content of a musical example from the Middle Ages.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
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Study: Tempo in Music
Learn about tempo in music. Understand how it can be used to classify songs and to determine the overall effect of a song.
Consider how you might make use of this element in your own music writing.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
Study: Dynamics
Learn how to notate and use a variety of dynamic (volume) levels in music. Consider how you might make use of this element in
your own music writing.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
Study: Form
Learn about form, an important organizational element in music. Consider how you might make use of forms in your own music
writing.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
LESSON 6: DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic: Music of the Middle Ages and Renaissance
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 30 points
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LESSON 2: OPERA
Study: Listening to Opera Music
Use specific music vocabulary words to describe the content of an operatic musical example.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
Quiz: Opera
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 20 points
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Duration: 1 hr
LESSON 6: DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic: Music from the Baroque and Classical Periods
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 30 points
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example from the 20th century.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
LESSON 6: DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic: Romantic and 20th-Century Music
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 30 points
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Exam: Semester Exam
Take an exam to demonstrate your mastery of concepts and skills covered in Music Appreciation Semester 1.
Duration: 1 hr 15 mins Scoring: 125 points
LESSON 4: IMPROVISATION
Study: The Rhythm Section
Learn about the role of a jazz band’s rhythm section, the group of instruments that maintains time and provides an underlying
rhythmic pattern.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
Quiz: Improvisation
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Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 20 points
Study: Broadway
Broadway is a famous street in New York on which many musical theaters are located. Discover shows that have been
performed there over the years.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
LESSON 7: DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic: Jazz Music
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 30 points
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Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 20 points
LESSON 4: MOTOWN
Study: Motown Listening
Discover the origins and roots of Motown.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
Quiz: Motown
Take a quiz to assess your understanding of the material.
Duration: 0 hrs 20 mins Scoring: 20 points
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Test (TS): Blues, Gospel, Soul, and Motown Music Wrap-Up
Take a teacher-scored test to assess what you have learned in this unit.
Duration: 0 hrs 45 mins Scoring: 25 points
LESSON 6: DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic: Blues, Gospel, Soul, and Motown Music
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 30 points
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Learn about important bluegrass musicians.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
LESSON 6: DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic: Folk, Bluegrass, and Country Music
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 30 points
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LESSON 2: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN ROCK-AND-ROLL MUSIC
Study: Chuck Berry
Many of Chuck Berry's songs became hits for other bands and artists. Learn more about this pioneer of rock-and-roll music.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
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Prepare for the unit test by reviewing key concepts and skills.
Duration: 1 hr
LESSON 6: DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic: Rock-and-Roll Music
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 30 points
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Study: Latin
Latin America has been the source of many modern song forms and dances. Learn about the contributions of musicians hailing
from this part of the world.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
Study: Techno
Discover techno, which began in the 1970s and relies heavily on electronic technology to produce a unique sound.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins
LESSON 6: DIAGNOSTIC
Diagnostic: Hip-Hop Music and Culture
Take a diagnostic unit test that will generate a study plan based on your responses.
Duration: 0 hrs 30 mins Scoring: 30 points
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Exam: Semester Exam
Take an exam to demonstrate your mastery of the concepts and skills covered in Music Semester 2.
Duration: 1 hr 15 mins Scoring: 125 points
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