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    BAROQUE CLASSICAL ROMANTIC MODERN

    DYNAMICS • Little/no dynamic markings. • Little more dynamic marking • More dynamic parkings • More dynamic parkings
    • Terraced dynamics (abrupt • Gradual range of dynamics ( • Wider range • Wider range
    changes between loud and cres, dim) • Dynamic markings in • Dynamic markings in
    soft), not gradual crescendo different language different language
    or diminuendo

    MELODY • Recurring • More compact • Wide range of pitch with • Atonal (no tonal center)
    • Phrase develops • Clear and simple extremes of high and low • Difficult to sing
    sequentially • Phrases vare shorter and sounds • Unpredictable
    • usually ornamented symmetrical • Irregular phrase lengths

    HARMONY • Tonal • Tonal • Chromatic and colorful • Increasingly dissonant,


    • Mainly diatonic (Resolving • Mainly diatonic (Resolving • Dissonant chords are used • Evolve to atonality,
    around I, IV, V chords) around I, IV, V chords) polytonality and bitonality

    MODULATION • Simple modulations to • Simple modulations to • Modulations to remote keys • Frequent modulations
    closely related keys closely related keys • Frequent modulations • Central key is weakened by
    • (Ex: V, Iv and relative keys) • (Ex: V, Iv and relative keys) • Feeling of tonal gravity less frequent modulations
    strong

    RHYTHM & PULSE • Simple and uncomplicated • Steady pulse • Irregular rhythmic patterns • Irregular rhythmic patterns
    Rhythm • variable rhythmic patterns moving in an elastic pulse • Syncopations are common
    • Repetitive rhythms: Patterns • use of 3’s within a • (Fluctuation in temp a • Polyrhythm
    at the beginning of the piece framework of 2’s feature (rubato)
    is repeated throughout • Syncopations are common

    TEXTURE • Polyphonic • Homophonic • Homophonic VARIED


    • Imitation between different • Alberti bass as • Chordal accompaniment
    parts/voices accompaniment • Thicker Texture

    COMPOSERS • Bach • Mozart • Schumann • Bartok


    • Scarlatti • Haydn • Chopin • Ginastera
    • Vivaldi • Beethoven • Faure • Prokofiev
    • Purcell • Clementi • Liszt • Kabalevsky
    • Handel • Schubert • Debussy

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