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Prelude Listening to Music Today
1 Melody: Musical Line
2 Rhythm and Meter: Musical Time
3 Harmony: Musical Space
4 The Organization of Musical Sounds
5 Musical Texture
6 Musical Form
7 Musical Expression: Tempo and Dynamics
8 Voices and Musical Instrument Families
9 Western Musical Instruments
10 Musical Ensembles
11 Style and Function of Music in Society
12 The Culture of the Middle Ages
13 Medieval Music
14 The Renaissance Spirit
15 Renaissance Sacred Music
16 Renaissance Secular Music
17 The Baroque Spirit
18 Vocal Music of the Baroque
19 Orchestral Music of the Baroque
20 Baroque Keyboard Music
21 The Classical Spirit
22 The Development of Classical Forms
23 The Classical Symphony
24 The Classical Concerto and Sonata
25 Classical Opera
26 The Spirit of Romanticism
27 The Romantic Miniature
28 Romantic Program Music
29 Romantic Opera
30 The Late Romantics
31 America's Emerging Musical Voice
32 The Impressionist Era
33 Main Currents in Early-Twentieth-Century Music
34 Early-Twentieth-Century Innovators
35 Nationalism and Music
36 Ragtime, Blues, and Jazz
37 New Directions
38 Contemporary Composers Look to World Music
39 Music for the Stage and Screen
40 The Many Voices of Rock
41 Some Current Trends

The Enjoyment of Music: Essential Listening Edition

Materials of Music Interactive

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The following Materials of Music Modules are based on the first ten textbook chapters but understanding these concepts will increase your understanding of the music as you listen.

Use the following links to continue your review of these essential concepts.

Additional resource links can be accessed from the additional resources link below.

System Requirements

Shockwave 10 required for:

  • Mac / PPC
  • PC (Vista / XP Service Pack 2) 

Note: Shockwave 11 was released in late August of 2008. There are compatibility issues related to Shockwave 11 and 10 is strongly recommended.

Recommended Browsers:

  • Vista / XP - Internet Explorer, Firefox 2 (Please note, although available, Firefox 3 currently does not support Shockwave)
  • Mac - Intel - Safari 4or Firefox 2, (Rosetta mode) 

 

Sample Tutorial:

The following tutorials require password access:

Additional Materials of Music Resources

 


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