Book 1 Unit 1 Music: Emperor Waltz (p.13) and weak beat pattern: strong weak weak. Rhythm: Consist of even rhythms mainly Music: In a Persian Market (p.13) and weak beat pattern: strong weak. Rhythm: Consist of even rhythms mainly Music: Dance of the Swan Queen (p.16) and weak beat pattern: strong weak medium strong weak. Rhythm: Consist of uneven rhythms Dynamics: From piano to forte Mood created: Sad and powerful Music: Greensleeves Fantasy (p.21) Metre: Pay attention to the basic metre and the strong and weak beat pattern of the music. Rhythm: Consist of uneven rhythms Dynamics: From piano to forte Mood created: Cheerful and calm Music: On Wings of Song (p.21) P. 1
and weak beat pattern and whether each note is equally divided into three parts. Rhythm: Consist of dotted rhythms Dynamics: From piano to forte Mood created: Cheerful and peaceful Unit 2 Music: Symphony No. 94 Surprise: 2 nd Movement (p.38) Metre: time. Pay attention to the basic metre of each section, and then identify its Dynamics / Tempo: Piano mainly, but added sforzando effect Articulation: Staccato mainly Music: L Arlesienne Suites: March of the Kings (p.38) strong and weak beat pattern Rhythm: Consist of even rhythms mainly, including dotted notes, changing from minor scale to major scale Dynamics / Tempo: Forte Unit 3 Music: Sabre Dance (p.48) Rhythm: Consist of even rhythms mainly, without dotted notes Tempo: Allegro Articulation: Staccato Mood created: Tensional Music: The Marriage of Figaro: Overture (p.51) P. 2
Rhythm: Consist of even rhythms mainly, without dotted notes Mood created: Cheerful and powerful Unit 4 Music: Clarinet Concerto: 2 nd Movement (p.59) Tempo: Adagio Mood created: Peaceful Music: E b Trumpet Concerto: 3 rd Movement (p.59) Tempo: Allegro Mood created: Cheerful Music: Bolero (p.59) Tempo: Andante Music: Jesu, Joy of Man s Desiring (p.69) Metre: beat. Pay attention to the basic metre of each section, and then identify whether there is note which is equally divided into three parts in each phrase and its Rhythm: Triplet Mood created: Dignified Music: Hungarian Dances, No.5 (p.69) Metre: beat. Pay attention to the basic metre of each section, and then identify whether there is note which is equally divided into three parts in each section and its Rhythm: Include dotted notes P. 3
Scale: Minor scale Dynamics: Obvious contrast between forte and piano Tempo: Obvious change in tempo Articulation: Include staccato Mood created: Cheerful and powerful Music: Tales of Hoffman: Barcarole (p.69) Metre: beat. Pay attention to the basic metre of each section, and then identify whether there is note which is equally divided into three parts in each section and its Rhythm: Without dotted notes Articulation: Include legato Mood created: Cheerful and powerful Music: Symphony No. 40: 1 st Movement (p.70) Scale: Minor scale Dynamics: Obvious contrast between forte and piano Unit 5 Music: Sài Lóng Duó Jĭn (p.75) Mood created: Powerful Unit 6 Music: Thais: Méditation (p.85) Music: Carmen: Intermezzo (p.85) P. 4
Music: Symphony No. 9 New World Symphony: Finale (p.85) Scale: Minor scale Music: Peer Gyny Suite: Morning (p.90) Metre: Compound duple time Mood created: From peaceful to powerful, and then peaceful again. Music: Shí Miàn Mái Fú (p.93) Mood created: Tensional Music: Gū Sū Xíng (p.93) Dynamics: Mezzo forte Mood created: Cheerful and peaceful Music: Èr Quán Yĭng Yuè (p.94) Dynamics: Mezzo forte Mood created: Sad Music: Zhè Gū Fēi (p.97) Metre: beat. Pay attention to the basic metre of each section, and then identify its P. 5
Dynamics: Mezzo forte Mood created: Peaceful Music: The General's Command (p.97) Mood created: Powerful Unit 7 N. A. Unit 8 N. A. Unit 9 Music: Piano Sonata No.11 in A Major, 3 rd Movement: Turkish March (p.125) Rhythm: Without dotted notes Dynamics: Alternate between forte and piano Mood created: Cheerful Music: Symphony No.9: New World Symphony: Largo (p. 126) Rhythm: Without dotted notes Mood created: Peaceful P. 6