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1 Core Music Appreciation Music Appreciation is a streamlined course that introduces student 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 fo rmat: The first semester co vers primitive musical fo rms, classical music, and American jazz. The seco nd semester presents the rich modern traditions, including: 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 is bringing musical forms together in new ways from all around the world. Length: Two semesters UNIT 1: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC APPRECIATION LESSON 1: COURSE OVERVIEW St udy: Why St udy Music? Learn about the various components of music study, including history, theory, and performance. St udy: What Do Yo u Hear? Use specific music vo cabulary wo rds to describe the co ntent o f a musical example. Quiz: Co urse Overview LESSON 3: SOUND AND HEARING St udy: T he Science o f So und and Hearing Learn about how human hearing works and the basics of sound generation and transmission. Learn how the ear catches and processes sound. St udy: Why Do So unds So und Different? Study the spectrum of sound, including fundamental tones and overtones. St udy: What Can We Hear? Learn about the two dimensions of sound that the human ear can process. Quiz: So und and Hearing LESSON 4: MUSIC T HEORY I St udy: Music T heo ry I: Writ ing and Reading Music No t at io n Learn about the purpose and history of written music. Learn about the music staff, clefs and leger lines. 1 of 18

2 St udy: Rhyt hmic Durat io ns Explore rhythmic durations of notes and rests. St udy: Measures and T ime Signat ures Learn abo ut measures and time signatures. Quiz: Music T heo ry I LESSON 5: UNIT WRAP-UP Review: Int ro duct io n t o Music Appreciat io n Prepare fo r the unit test by reviewing key co ncepts and skills. Duration: 1 hr Test (CS): Int ro duct io n t o Music Appreciat io n Test (T S): Int ro duct io n t o Music Appreciat io n LESSON 6: DIAGNOST IC Diagno st ic: Int ro duct io n t o Music Appreciat io n Scoring: 30 points UNIT 2: MUSIC OF THE PRIMITIVE AND ANCIENT WORLD LESSON 1: MUSIC OF T HE PRIMIT IVE WORLD St udy: Music Art ifact s and Archaeo lo gy Discover what music historians look for in order to understand how the most primitive people incorporated music into their lives. St udy: T he Ro le o f Music in Primit ive So ciet ies Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of music in the primitive world. St udy: Classifying Musical Inst rument s Co mpare the earliest musical instruments to tho se used to day. Learn to classify different instruments. Quiz: Music o f t he Primit ive Wo rld LESSON 2: ANCIENT GREEK MUSIC St udy: A Philo so phy o f Music 2 of 18

3 Learn about how ancient Greek philosophers addressed the role of music in civilized societies. St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of music in the ancient Greek world. St udy: Ancient Greek Inst rument s Learn about instruments created by the ancient Greeks, including the kithara and the aulos. Quiz: Ancient Greek Music LESSON 3: ANCIENT ROMAN MUSIC St udy: When in Ro me... Study the rich timeline of Roman music to gain an understanding of the geography and chronology of events that affected the develo pment o f music and music-making in the ancient wo rld. St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of music in the ancient Roman world. St udy: Ancient Ro man Inst rument s Disco ver ho w many ancient Ro man musical instruments were derived fro m Greek instruments. Quiz: Ancient Ro man Music LESSON 4: MUSIC T HEORY II St udy: St eps and Accident als Learn abo ut who le steps, half steps, and accidentals. St udy: Majo r and Mino r Scales Study the construction and purpose of major and minor scales. St udy: Key Signat ures Learn abo ut key signatures and ho w they are they derived fro m scales. Quiz: Music T heo ry II LESSON 5: MUSIC OF T HE PRIMIT IVE AND ANCIENT WORLD WRAP-UP Review: Music o f t he Primit ive and Ancient Wo rld Prepare fo r the unit test by reviewing key co ncepts and skills. Duration: 1 hr 3 of 18

4 Test (CS): Music o f t he Primit ive and Ancient Wo rld Test (T S): Music o f t he Primit ive and Ancient Wo rld LESSON 6: DIAGNOST IC Diagno st ic: Music o f t he Primit ive and Ancient Wo rld Scoring: 30 points UNIT 3: MUSIC OF THE MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE LESSON 1: MUSIC OF T HE MIDDLE AGES St udy: Musical Kno wledge and t he Middle Ages Use specific music vocabulary words to describe the content of a musical example from the Middle Ages. St udy: T imeline o f Music in t he Middle Ages Study the rich timeline of music from the Middle Ages to gain an understanding of the geography and chronology of events that affected the development of music and music-making during the period from 500 to St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of music in the Middle Ages. Quiz: Music fro m t he Middle Ages LESSON 2: MUSIC OF T HE RENAISSANCE St udy: Apply Musical Kno wledge t o Music o f t he Renaissance Use specific music vo cabulary wo rds to describe the co ntent o f a musical example fro m the Renaissance. St udy: T imeline o f Music in t he Renaissance Study the timeline of Renaissance music to gain an understanding of the geography and chronology of events that affected the development of music and music-making in the Western European world during the period from 1420 to St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of music during the Renaissance. Quiz: Music fro m t he Renaissance LESSON 3: EARLY NOTAT ION, PERFORMANCE, PRACT ICES, AND MUSICAL INST RUMENT S St udy: Early No t at io n 4 of 18

5 Explore early music notation, which enabled musicians to share uniform sets of songs among themselves. St udy: Respo nso rial, Ant ipho nal, and Direct Perfo rmance In the Middle Ages, three manners of performance emerged. Learn about them and about how vocal soloists and choirs used them in the musical selections contained in the mass. St udy: Musical Inst rument s o f t he Middle Ages and Renaissance Disco ver the instruments used to play the music o f this perio d. Quiz: Early No t at io n, Perfo rmance, Pract ices, and Musical Inst rument s LESSON 4: MUSIC T HEORY III St udy: 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. St udy: Dynam ics Learn how to notate and use a variety of dynamic (volume) levels in music. Consider how you might make use of this element in yo ur o wn music writing. St udy: Fo rm Learn about form, an important organizational element in music. Consider how you might make use of forms in your own music writing. Quiz: Music T heo ry III LESSON 5: MUSIC OF T HE MIDDLE AGES AND RENAISSANCE WRAP-UP Review: Music o f t he Middle Ages and Renaissance Prepare fo r the unit test by reviewing key co ncepts and skills. Duration: 1 hr Test (CS): Music o f t he Middle Ages and Renaissance Test (T S): Music o f t he Middle Ages and Renaissance LESSON 6: DIAGNOST IC Diagno st ic: Music o f t he Middle Ages and Renaissance Scoring: 30 points 5 of 18

6 UNIT 4: BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL MUSIC LESSON 1: MUSIC OF T HE BAROQUE PERIOD St udy: List ening t o Baro que Music Use specific music vocabulary words to describe the content of a musical example from the Baroque period. St udy: Baro que Music T imeline Study the rich timeline of Baroque music to gain an understanding of the geography and chronology of events that affected the development of music and music-making during the period from 1600 to St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of Baroque music. Quiz: Music fro m t he Baro que Perio d LESSON 2: OPERA St udy: List ening t o Opera Music Use specific music vo cabulary wo rds to describe the co ntent o f an o peratic musical example. St udy: Opera T imeline Study the rich timeline of opera to gain an understanding of the geography and chronology of events that affected its develo pment. St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Opera t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of opera music. Quiz: Opera LESSON 3: MUSIC OF T HE CLASSICAL PERIOD St udy: List ening t o Classical Music Use specific music vocabulary words to describe the content of a musical example from the classical period. St udy: Classical Music T imeline Study the rich timeline of classical music to gain an understanding of the geography and chronology of events that affected the development of music and music-making during the period from 1750 to St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of classical music. Quiz: Music fro m t he Classical Perio d 6 of 18

7 LESSON 4: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MUSIC St udy: T he Life and Wo rks o f Jo hann Sebast ian Bach Learn about this important Baroque composer and performer. St udy: T he Life and Wo rks o f Wo lfgang Amadeus Mo zart Learn about this important classical composer and performer. St udy: T he Life and Wo rks o f Ludwig van Beet ho ven Learn about Beethoven, arguably the most famous composer of the classical period. Quiz: Impo rt ant Peo ple in Music LESSON 5: BAROQUE AND CLASSICAL MUSIC WRAP-UP Review: Music fro m t he Baro que and Classical Perio ds Prepare fo r the unit test by reviewing key co ncepts and skills. Duration: 1 hr Test (CS): Music fro m t he Baro que and Classical Perio ds Test (T S): Music fro m t he Baro que and Classical Perio ds LESSON 6: DIAGNOST IC Diagno st ic: Music fro m t he Baro que and Classical Perio ds Scoring: 30 points UNIT 5: ROMANTIC AND 20TH-CENTURY MUSIC LESSON 1: MUSIC OF T HE ROMANT IC PERIOD St udy: List ening t o Ro mant ic Music Use specific music vocabulary words to describe the content of a musical example from the Romantic period. St udy: Ro mant ic Music T imeline Study the rich timeline of Romantic music to gain an understanding of the geography and chronology of events that affected the development of music and music-making during the period from 1820 to St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of Romantic music. Quiz: Music fro m t he Ro mant ic Perio d 7 of 18

8 LESSON 2: NAT IONALIST IC AND PAT RIOT IC MUSIC St udy: Nat io nalism in Music Learn about the rise of nationalism in music. What musical elements were altered in response to the desire of composers to reflect natio nal pride? St udy: American Pat rio t ic Music Learn about the history and importance of some American patriotic songs. St udy: T he Evo lut io n o f t he Mo dern Sympho ny Orchest ra Orchestras existed as early as the 1600s. Learn about the instruments that made up this ensemble and how it evolved into todayâ s modern orchestra. Quiz: Nat io nalist ic and Pat rio t ic Music LESSON 3: 20T H-CENT URY MUSIC St udy: List ening t o Mo dern 20t h-cent ury Music Use specific music vocabulary words to describe the content of a musical example from the 20th century. Explore a musical example from the 20th century. St udy: Mo dern 20t h-cent ury Music T imeline Study the rich timeline of modern 20th-century music to gain an understanding of the geography and chronology of events that affected the development of music and music-making in the 20th century. St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of 20th-century music. Quiz: 20t h-cent ury Music LESSON 4: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN MUSIC St udy: T he Life and Wo rks o f Richard Wagner Learn about this important Romantic composer. St udy: T he Life and Wo rks o f Igo r St ravinsky Learn about this important 20th-century composer. St udy: Int ro duct io n t o Co nduct o rs in Music Learn about why and how conductors became more common during the 19th century. 8 of 18

9 Quiz: Impo rt ant Peo ple in Music LESSON 5: ROMANT IC AND 20T H-CENT URY MUSIC WRAP-UP Review: Ro mant ic and 20t h-cent ury Music Prepare fo r the unit test by reviewing key co ncepts and skills. Duration: 1 hr Test (CS): Ro mant ic and 20t h-cent ury Music Test (T S): Ro mant ic and 20t h-cent ury Music LESSON 6: DIAGNOST IC Diagno st ic: Ro mant ic and 20t h-cent ury Music Scoring: 30 points UNIT 6: SEMESTER WRAP-UP LESSON 1: SEMEST ER WRAP-UP Review: Semest er Review Prepare fo r the semester exam by reviewing key co ncepts co vered in Music Appreciatio n Semester 1. Duration: 2 hr Exam: Semest er Exam Take an exam to demonstrate your mastery of concepts and skills covered in Music Appreciation Semester 1. Duration: 1 hr 15 min Scoring: 125 points UNIT 7: JAZZ MUSIC LESSON 2: JAZZ UP T O COOL: 1860 – 1950 St udy: Jazz up t o Co o l: ListListListen to so me examples fro m early jazz music and learn so me new vo cabulary wo rds. St udy: Early Jazz T imeline Study the rich timeline of early jazz music to gain an understanding of the people and events that shaped the development of music and music-making up to St udy: Relat io nship o f Early Jazz t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of early jazz music. Quiz: Jazz up t o Co o l: of 18

10 LESSON 3: JAZZ FROM COOL: 1950 – PRESENT St udy: List ening t o Mo dern Jazz Listen to examples of modern jazz music. St udy: T imeline o f Mo dern Jazz Music Study the rich timeline of modern jazz music to gain an understanding of the people and events that shaped jazz music after St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Mo dern Jazz t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of modern jazz music. Quiz: Jazz fro m Co o l: 1950 Present LESSON 4: IMPROVISAT ION St udy: T he Rhyt hm Sect io n Learn about the role of a jazz bandâ s rhythm section, the group of instruments that maintains time and provides an underlying rhythmic pattern. St udy: Real-T ime Creat ivit y Learn about improvisation as it relates to jazz musiciansâ ability to improvise melodies over a given harmonic pro gressio n. St udy: Vo cal Impro visat io n Look at the role of improvisation in singing. Learn about techniques like scat, the use of syllables to create a melodic solo. Quiz: Impro visat io n LESSON 5: MUSICAL T HEAT ER, FILM, AND T ELEVISION St udy: T in Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley is asso ciated with the early days o f music publishing. Learn ho w music was created and distributed then. St udy: Bro adway Broadway is a famous street in New York on which many musical theaters are located. Discover shows that have been perfo rmed there o ver the years. St udy: Music fo r Film and Televisio n Film and television have provided vehicles for the creation of some of the most famous music in America. Learn about the styles and history of music for film and television. Quiz: Musical T heat er, Film, and Televisio n 10 of 18

11 LESSON 6: JAZZ MUSIC WRAP-UP Re vie w: Jazz Music Prepare fo r the unit test by reviewing key co ncepts and skills. Duration: 1 hr Te st (CS): Jazz Music Test (T S): Jazz Music LESSON 7: DIAGNOST IC Diagno st ic: Jazz Music Scoring: 30 points UNIT 8: BLUES, GOSPEL, SOUL, AND MOTOWN MUSIC LESSON 1: T HE BLUES St udy: List ening t o Blues Delve into basic structural elements o f the blues. St udy: Impo rt ant Peo ple in Blues Music Learn about some of the most important figures of blues music. St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Blues Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Read about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of blues music. Quiz: T he Blues LESSON 2: GOSPEL MUSIC St udy: List ening t o Go spel Learn about gospel music by studying an overview of its history, styles, artists, and techniques. St udy: Impo rt ant Peo ple in Go spel Music Discover important figures of gospel music. St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Go spel Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of gospel music. Quiz: Go spe l Music 11 of 18

12 LESSON 3: SOUL MUSIC St udy: List ening t o So ul Learn about the business, influences, and great artists of soul music. St udy: Impo rt ant Peo ple in So ul Music Learn about central figures in soul music. St udy: T he Relat io nship o f So ul Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of soul music. Quiz: So ul Music LESSON 4: MOT OWN St udy: Mo t o wn List ening Discover the origins and roots of Motown. St udy: Impo rt ant Peo ple in Mo t o wn Music Learn about important figures of Motown. St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Mo t o wn t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of Motown music. Quiz: Mo t o wn LESSON 5: BLUES, GOSPEL, SOUL, AND MOT OWN MUSIC WRAP-UP Test (CS): Blues, Go spel, So ul, and Mo t o wn Music Wrap-Up Test (T S): Blues, Go spel, So ul, and Mo t o wn Music Wrap-Up LESSON 6: DIAGNOST IC Diagno st ic: Blues, Go spel, So ul, and Mo t o wn Music Scoring: 30 points UNIT 9: FOLK, BLUEGRASS, AND COUNTRY MUSIC LESSON 1: SHARED HERITAGE 12 of 18

13 St udy: T he T ime Traveler Learn abo ut Appalachia, Cecil Sharp, and the beginnings o f fo lk, bluegrass, and co untry music. St udy: Music No w and Lo ng Ago Reflect o n yo ur music-listening habits and co nsider ho w techno lo gy affects musical cho ices. St udy: To o ls o f t he Trade Explo re the instruments co mmo nly used to play fo lk, bluegrass, and co untry music. Quiz: Shared Herit age LESSON 2: FOLK MUSIC St udy: List ening t o a Fo lk So ng Learn about the structure of folk songs. Find out how folk music has been shaped by its informality. St udy: T he Hist o ry o f Fo lk Music Study the rich history of folk music to gain an understanding of the geography and chronology of events that affected the develo pment o f music and music-making. St udy: Fo lk Music and So ciet y Learn about the role that folk music has played in society and politics. Quiz: Fo lk Music LESSON 3: BLUEGRASS MUSIC St udy: List ening t o Bluegrass Listen to some bluegrass music and learn about the instruments used to produce it. St udy: Bluegrass T imeline Study the rich timeline of bluegrass music to gain an understanding of the geography and chronology of events that affected the develo pment o f music and music-making. St udy: Impo rt ant Bluegrass Bands and Players Learn abo ut impo rtant bluegrass musicians. Quiz: Blue grass Music LESSON 4: COUNT RY MUSIC St udy: List ening t o Co unt ry Music 13 of 18

14 Disco ver the instruments and lyrics o f co untry music. St udy: Co unt ry Music T imeline Find out what happened when in the history of country music. St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Co unt ry Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Co nnect the do ts between co untry music, its musicians, and their histo rical co ntext. Quiz: Co unt ry Music LESSON 5: FOLK, BLUEGRASS, AND COUNT RY WRAP-UP Test (CS): Fo lk, Bluegrass, and Co unt ry Test (T S): Fo lk, Bluegrass, and Co unt ry LESSON 6: DIAGNOST IC Diagno st ic: Fo lk, Bluegrass, and Co unt ry Music Scoring: 30 points UNIT 10: ROCK-AND-ROLL MUSIC LESSON 1: ROCK AND ROLL St udy: T he Beginning o f Ro ck and Ro ll Delve into the origins and early years of rock and roll. St udy: Ro ck-and-ro ll T imeline Study the rich timeline of rock-and-roll music to gain an understanding of the geography and chronology of events that affected its develo pment. St udy: T he Relat io nship o f Ro ck Music t o Hist o ry and Cult ure Learn about the history and culture that surrounded the creation and performance of rock-and-roll music. Quiz: Ro ck-and-ro ll Music LESSON 2: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN ROCK-AND-ROLL MUSIC St udy: Chuck Be rry Many of Chuck Berry's songs became hits for other bands and artists. Learn more about this pioneer of rock-and-roll music. 14 of 18

15 St udy: Elvis Presley The most successful rock-and-roll performer of all time was Elvis Presley. Learn about this legendâ s history and other endeavo rs. St udy: T he Beat les These four musicians from England took the United States by storm. Learn about their history and about how they influenced popular music. Quiz: Impo rt ant Peo ple in Music LESSON 3: T HE EVOLUT ION OF ROCK AND ROLL St udy: Ro ck in t he '50s and '60s Find out more about the early decades of rock and roll. St udy: Ro ck in t he '70s and '80s Discover the changes that rock and roll underwent in the 1970s and 1980s. St udy: Ro ck in t he '90s and Beyo nd Become familiar with rock and roll from the 1990s through the beginning of the 21st century. Quiz: T he Evo lut io n o f Ro ck and Ro ll LESSON 4: PROMOT ING MUSIC St udy: Who Was No. 1? Learn about the gradual influx of rock-and-roll music into the top spots on the popularity charts. When was Elvis at his peak? When did the Beatles have their first No. 1 hit? St udy: T he Music Business Explore the publishing and protection of musical property. St udy: Music and Televisio n In 1981, MTV began providing a vehicle through which consumers could watch video as they listened to their favorite music. Learn about the history of music on television. Quiz: Pro mo t ing Music LESSON 5: ROCK-AND-ROLL MUSIC WRAP-UP Review: Ro ck-and-ro ll Music Prepare fo r the unit test by reviewing key co ncepts and skills. Duration: 1 hr 15 of 18

16 Te st (CS): Ro ck-and-ro ll Music Test (T S): Ro ck-and-ro ll Music LESSON 6: DIAGNOST IC Diagno st ic: Ro ck-and-ro ll Music Scoring: 30 points UNIT 11: HIP-HOP MUSIC AND CULTURE LESSON 1: HIP-HOP MUSIC AND CULT URE St udy: List ening t o Hip-Ho p Disco ver the basic co ncepts behind hip-ho p music, culture, and art. St udy: T he Peo ple o f Hip-Ho p Learn about some of the central figures in the development of hip-hop. St udy: Musical Element s o f Hip-Ho p Learn ho w different instruments are used to create hip-ho p music. Quiz: Hip-Ho p Music and Cult ure LESSON 2: IMPORTANT PEOPLE IN HIP-HOP St udy: Grandmast er Flash Learn about the contributions of this hip-hop pioneer. St udy: Russell Simmo ns Learn about Russell Simmons, his impact on the hip-hop lifestyle and how it extends well beyond the music itself. St udy: Queen Lat ifah Queen Latifah is a recording artist, actor, and product spokeswoman. Follow her down her path to success. Quiz: Impo rt ant Peo ple in Hip-Ho p Music LESSON 3: OT HER ST YLES OF MUSIC St udy: Re ggae A host of composers and writers have adopted reggae rhythms and forms. Learn about this type of music. 16 of 18

17 St udy: Lat in 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. St udy: Te chno Discover techno, which began in the 1970s and relies heavily on electronic technology to produce a unique sound. Quiz: Ot her St yles o f Music LESSON 4: CAREERS IN MUSIC St udy: Music Business, Reco rding, and Pro duct io n Music merchandising and publishing pro vide many o ppo rtunities fo r making a living in the music industry. Learn abo ut so me of these opportunities. St udy: So ngwrit ing, Co mpo sing, and Arranging There is a constant demand for new music written and arranged for a variety of purposes. Learn how to prepare for this exciting career. St udy: Music Educat io n and Music T herapy Music teachers are emplo yed in mo st primary and seco ndary scho o ls. Music therapists wo rk in health-care settings. Learn about how these occupations are similar. Quiz: Careers in Music LESSON 5: HIP-HOP MUSIC AND CULT URE WRAP-UP Review: Hip-Ho p Music and Cult ure Prepare fo r the unit test by reviewing key co ncepts and skills. Duration: 1 hr Test (CS): Hip-Ho p Music and Cult ure Test (T S): Hip-Ho p Music and Cult ure LESSON 6: DIAGNOST IC Diagno st ic: Hip-Ho p Music and Cult ure Scoring: 30 points UNIT 12: SEMESTER WRAP-UP 17 of 18

18 LESSON 1: SEMEST ER WRAP-UP Review: Semest er Review Prepare fo r the semester exam by reviewing key co ncepts co vered in Music Semester 2. Duration: 2 hr Exam: Semest er Exam Take an exam to demonstrate your mastery of the concepts and skills covered in Music Semester 2. Duration: 1 hr 15 min Scoring: 125 points 18 of 18

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