During the 7th grade unit on music history we will study the events that impacted the history of music in Western Europe from ancient times until 1750. Students will continue their study on music history in 8th grade.
Early Music and Christian Pd. Music
- contributions to music of ancient cultures - Babylonians, Persians, Arabians, Hebrews, Chinese, Romans, Greeks, Egyptians
- impact of the Roman Empire's conversion to Christianity before the Middle Ages
Medieval Music
- sacred music - Gregorian Chant (primarily), development of notation
- secular music- children's songs, dancing, instruments
Renaissance Music
- sacred music- O Bone Jesu by Palestrina, Non nobis, Domine by Byrd
- secular music - songs, dancing, instruments, Greensleeves, minstrel, madrigal, The Battle of Marignan
- printing press, polyphonic, monophonic
Baroque Music- J. S. Bach
- G. F. Handel
- musical forms - fugue, concerto grosso, oratorio, opera
- musical instruments - string family, orchestra, organ, harpsichord
