Music Instrument Production
Antiqua Winds Factory (woodwinds)
Some suggestions for studying
1. Look at all the elements of music discussed in class and in the text. Make sure you know the definitions.
2. Anything that is bolded or underlined, make sure you know what it is (terms, for example).
3. Instruments - what instrument is in what family of the orchestra. Single reed vs. double reed. Get an idea of the top to bottom order of instruments in a family (i.e. for strings top-to-bottom order is violin - viola - cello - bass). Don't forget that the Voice is an instrument as well!
4. Listening - as you listen, make sure you have an idea of what makes that piece unique. For example, the Chopin piano prelude is (duh) piano by itself. The jazz piece has a unique sound in this set. The Britten piece has that primary melody that is repeated a whole bunch.
5. The listening section is matching (piece #1 is title A). I'll be playing about 60 seconds of each.
6. The textbook table of contents is a great way to get your thoughts organized. So are the in-class powerpoints, available on WebCT
7. The test will come from BOTH the text AND your notes.
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