Spend some time listening to blues music and the blues chord progression outlined in your book. Listen to some of the lyrics, and get an idea for the blues… Here are some excellent blues examples:

What is Mahler doing with the scherzo in his 2nd symphony that is new (like using material from a song)? Which parts of this movement are taken from the “Antonius Fischpredigt” song, and which are not? What is the form of this movement? (See Floros book that is attached below.) Are there any ways it…

Give your response to the musical listening portion of each assignment in brief paragraph format. Include anything musically that is of importance to you. Discuss the points of interest that most stand out to you with regard to the composer’s style. Why is the composition(s) important? Discuss characteristics of the music that stand out the…

Submit your paper 1 here. The first paper involves any composer from the Middle Ages through the end of the Classical Era (Beethoven). Your paper requires a Works Cited list using either the MLA or APA format. Please see the Paper Guidelines document under IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS: Paper Guidelines/ Assignment Writing The Review. There are four…

Submit Paper 2 The second involves any composer in the Romantic or Twentieth-Century (beyond Beethoven). Your paper requires a Works Cited list using either the MLA or APA format. Please see the Paper Guidelines document under IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS: Paper Guidelines/ Assignment Writing The Review. There are four areas that you must include in the paper:…

Give your response to the musical listening portion of each assignment in brief paragraph format. Include anything musically that is of importance to you. Discuss the points of interest that most stand out to you with regard to the composer’s style. Why is the composition(s) important? Discuss characteristics of the music that stand out the…

These are meant to be “Concert Report” style assignments. More than anything I am wanting to share music that is important to me that i think others should experience. These need to be 600-words for credit. All of our extra credit assignments will be by a single artist, Ren. He is, in my humble opinion,…

These are meant to be “Concert Report” style assignments. More than anything I am wanting to share music that is important to me that i think others should experience. These need to be 600-words for credit. All of our extra credit assignments will be by a single artist, Ren. He is, in my humble opinion,…

The term paper must be typed and double-spaced with 1-inch margins, 12-point Times New Roman Font, and five pages long, not including the bibliography in MLA or APA format. The paper must include references to at least three outside sources whose information is integrated into the writing. I can help you with your subject and…

During the semester, each student can watch a video or attend a live jazz performance to review. The report should be typed, double-spaced, 1-inch margins, 12-point Times Font, and two pages long for each concert report (two complete pages). Include in your report the concert title and instrumentation, briefly describe the performance venue and physical…