Q1 Music10 Mod1
Q1 Music10 Mod1
Department of Education
REGION I
SCHOOLS DIVISION OF CANDON CITY
Candon City, Ilocos Sur
MUSIC 10
Quarter 1 – Week 1 - Module 1
Prepared by: JHO-ELL R. CASTILLO
Lesson
Music of the 20th Century
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I. OBJECTIVES:
1. Identify the musical styles of the 20th century
2. Distinguish the characteristics of each musical style of the 20th century
III. DISCUSSION:
The start of the 20th century saw the rise of distinct musical styles that reflected a
move away from the conventions of earlier classical music. By the end of the Romantic
period, classical music had reached something of a turning point, with many conventions and
structures having essentially remained in place since the Baroque era of the 17th and 18th
Centuries.
1. IMPRESSIONISM
• Extensive use of different timbre and effects, vague melodies and innovative chords.
• Sublime moods and melody suggestions replaced highly expressive and program
music.
• The sounds of different chords overlapped Lightly with each other to produce.
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2. EXPRESSIONISM
• It served as a medium for expressing strong emotions such as anxiety and rage.
3. NEO – CLASSICISM
• It was a partial return to a Classical form of writing music with carefully modulated
dissonances.
• The order of the note groups could be varied so that musical continuity could be
altered.
• The unconventional methods of sound and form, as well as the absence of traditional
rules governing harmony, melody, and rhythm.
5. MODERN NATIONALISM
6. ELECTRONIC MUSIC
• The composer is able to experiment with different sounds that cannot be produced by
regular musical instruments such as the piano or the violin.
7. CHANCE MUSIC
• Most of the sounds EMANATE from the surroundings, both natural and man-made,
such as honking cars, rustling leaves, blowing wind, dropping water, or ringing
phone.
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IV. EXAMPLES: You can watch examples of musical styles through the given links.
1. Impressionism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41JaFnzacAo
2. Expressionism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QNCIz-_QFrs
3. Neo-classicism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo6FSlR_f3w
4. Avant Garde Music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pq0a317mk30
5. Modern Nationalism: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnSWq_1quYg
6. Electronic music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5qf9O6c20o
7. Chance music: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXOIkT1-QWY
V. GENERALIZATION
20th-century classical music describes art music that was written nominally from 1901
to 2000, inclusive. Musical style diverged during the 20th century as it never had previously.
So, this century was without a dominant style. Modernism, impressionism, and post-
romanticism can all be traced to the decades before the turn of the 20th century but can be
included because they evolved beyond the musical boundaries of the 19th-century styles that
were part of the earlier common practice period. Neoclassicism and expressionism came
mostly after 1900.
Each musical styles of the 20th century have its distinct characteristics which make it
differ to other musical styles.
VI. EXERCISES:
1. How does the music of 20th century affect the music of today?
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2. How does each musical style of the 20th century differ from one another?
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VII. REFERENCES:
Raul M. Sunico, Ph.D, Evelyn F. Cabanban, Melissa Y. Moran. 2015. Horizon. Quezon City:
Tawid Publications.
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