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Music
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Music of the Baroque Period
The Four Season
Music – Grade 9
Quarter 1 – Module 1: Music of the Baroque Period The Four Season
First Edition, 2020

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Music
Quarter 1 – Module 1:
Music of the Baroque Period
The Four Season
Introductory Message
For the facilitator:
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 Let Us Learn
Before we start, I would like to know how far you know about Western
Music in the Baroque Period. Specifically, it seeks to achieve the learning
Describes the musical elements of selected vocal and instrumental music of
Medieval, Renaissance, and Baroque music; MU9MRB-Ib-f-5

And we will focus our learning objectives on the following:

1. Discuss the musical elements used in the music piece The Four
Season: Spring during the Baroque Period;
2. Identify musical elements used in the music piece The Four Season:
“Spring” and “Winter”

Are you ready? Let’s do this. Now, let us start learning about this
module. See you and good luck!

Let Us Try

Know Me

Instruction: Read and observe the music elements present in the music
piece. Encircle the elements that you are familiar with.

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Guide Questions:

1. Write or draw the elements of music that you recognize with the given
piece

Name Symbol Name Symbol

Clef Key Signature

Time Signature Notes Used

Tempo Dynamics

2. How many instruments/sounds you see that is played at the same

time? Enumerate them.
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Let Us Study

Baroque Music: La Primavera Spring 1 st Movement; Antonio Vivaldi

Elements Symbol
Clef G- clef C- Clef

Bass Clef
Key E Major Other Key Signature
Signature

Other Key Signature

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 Time 4 Time Signatue/ Tempo
Signature 4 Common Time

Dynamics

Forte Piano

Embellishment Trill Mordents (lower mordent)

Or
ornamentation

Polyphonic is a simultaneous performance of two or

Texture melodic lines of relatively, often contains imitation

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 Elements of Music Use During Baroque Period
• Texture: Homophonic, Polyphonic use Contrapuntal
• The contrapuntal technique of combining two or more melodic lines into
a meaningful whole
• Dynamic- piano (soft) & forte (loud)
• Melodies use embellishments (Ornamental tones that are either
improvised by the performer or indicated in the music by signs or notes
in small print)
• Use of ground bass- Variation form in which a musical idea in the bass
is repeated over and over while the melodies above it constantly change;
• Tonality- Major Key and Minor key

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Follow-up Question:
What is the Time Signature of the piece?
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 Let Us Practice
I Can Read

Encircle the embellishments you see to the piece, music excerpt “The
Winter 1st Movement” by Antonio Vivaldi

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 Let Us Practice More

Write or draw the elements of music that you recognize with the given
piece.

Name Symbol Name Symbol

Clef Key Signature

Time Signature Embellishment

Tempo Dynamics

Let Us Remember

Elements of Music Used During Baroque Period

• Texture: Homophonic, Polyphonic use Contrapuntal
•
• The contrapuntal technique of combining two or more melodic lines into a
meaningful whole
•
• Dynamic- piano (soft) & forte (loud)
•
• Melodies use embellishments or ornamentation
•
• Use of ground bass- Variation form in which a musical idea in the bass is
repeated over and over while the melodies above it constantly change;
•
• Tonality- Major Key and Minor Key

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 Let Us Assess
Direction: Encircle the letter of your answer. Write your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.

1. It is a texture use for the music piece Spring?

a. Polyphonic c. Homophonic
b. Monophonic d. Ground Bass

2. What is Vivaldi’s La Primavera / Spring tempo marking?

a. Allegro c. Allegro non molto
b. Largo d. Moderato

3. What is the time signature of the piece Spring?

a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 6
4 4 4 8

4. What do you call embellishment used for The Four Season: Spring?
a. Trill and Mordent c. Mordent and Glissando
b. Trill and Glissando d. Ornamentation

5. What is the Key signature of the piece Spring?

a. C Major b. E Major c. G Major d. A Major

Let Us Enhance
Based on what you have read and understand. Write a summary of
the musical elements of The Four Season: Spring. Write your answer on a
separate sheet of paper.

The Four-Season Spring and Its Musical Elements

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 Let Us Reflect

Music from Baroque period uses a lot of ornamentation or

embellishments which gives the music more complexity. The music from the
Baroque period stays true to its theme, just like the composition that we had
studied; The four seasons: Spring, as you listen well to the music, you can
clearly hear and feel the vibe of that we have during spring. It gives light,
joyous tune just like spring.

Congratulations! You have accomplished this module and you did a

great job! I hope you enjoy answering this module and continue this
enthusiasm with the following modules. See you! God Bless

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Let Us Enhance Let Us Practice More
Answers may vary.
Let Us Assess
1. A
2. A
3. C
4. A
5. B
Let Us Practice Let Us Try
Answer Key
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