Music 8 Assignment

I missed chapters 1-5, so I need you to do homework for chapters 1,2,3,4,5, here are the requirements.

Instructions

We provide this assignment for students to earn points due to a missed textbook deadline or for extra credit. You can earn full credit for any chapter you missed or did poorly on for up to 5 chapters (140 per chapter x 5 =700 potential points).

• This assignment requires that you have access to your own digital textbook.
• Although the textbook chapter’s deadline has passed and the Reflect/Share/Quiz assignments will be closed, you will have access to the Read and Lab PDFs and the Share Discussion Forum Post, which are what you need for this assignment.
• You must do the full assignment for the chapter; i.e., don’t do a partial assignment hoping for partial points as a partial assignment does not fulfill the basic criteria and will receive a “0.” (If you only missed only part of a chapter’s learning activities – such as the discussion or a reflection – you will still need to do the full assignment, but you will also get up to 140 points rather than the partial points for the component(s).
• If you do not need to use this option, we will automatically award you a 100-point Time Management Bonus at the end of the term.
• If you have any issues submitting your essay, send it/them in a Canvas Inbox Message to Dr. Elizabeth Barkley prior to the deadline.

Assignment Specifics

For each chapter, clearly label and write the following components:

1. Introduction: The title of the chapter and whether you missed it or just did poorly on it, and why.
2. Chapter Pre-Reflect: What do you already know about the chapter’s topic based on your own life experiences? Respond to this prompt in appropriate college-level language and grammar and using a minimum of 75 words. If you know little about the chapter’s topic, challenge yourself to reflect deeper to find related knowledge. For example, you might know little about the “roots” of Asian American music, but you can probably offer some insights or observations regarding Asian culture or immigration into the United States. (Indicate Word Count)
3. Chapter “Read” Synthesis: Write a 250-word essay synthesizing the information in the chapter’s “Read” PDF. Use only the textbook as the source of your information and be sure to reword it into your own words so that you don’t get flagged by Turnitin (the program the college uses to identify academic dishonesty) as having copied the material. (Indicate Word Count)
4. Chapter “Lab/Apply” Synthesis: Write a 250-word essay synthesizing the information about three of the examples in the chapter’s “Lab/Apply” PDF. Once again, use only the textbook as the source of your information and be sure to reword it into your own words so that you don’t get flagged by Turnitin (the program the college uses to identify academic dishonesty) as having copied the material. (Indicate Word Count)
5. Chapter “Share” Response: If you also missed the Weekly Discussion for this chapter, write your response here using the Discussion’s instructions and grading rubric to guide your response. Because your response will no longer be contributing to the Classroom Community, you do not need to write a reply to another student’s posting. (If you did contribute to the Weekly Discussion, then simply copy your response here.)
6. Post-Reflect: Reflect on what you want to remember, clarify, or learn more about the chapter’s topic? For example, was there a song that you found particularly interesting? Was there something about the historical context in which a particular genre of music developed that you found intriguing? Or did you find some aspect of a key musician’s life surprising? Then, using your own words, post your response to the question in college-level language and grammar and in a minimum of 75 words. (Indicate Word Count)

Example Assignment

1. Introduction

I missed Chapter 5: The Roots of European Traditions because I had planned on doing it after work and my boss asked me to stay late. When I got home, I was just too tired to do anything else.

2. Chapter 5 Pre-Reflection

I know from Chapter 2: Music in Multicultural America as well as history classes that I’ve taken that the United States was founded by Europeans and that until changes in laws in 1965, the country maintained a restrictive, racially based policy immigration policy. I also know that classical music originated in Europe and that these music traditions were established here in the colonies and that they were the basis for most of the music (even popular music) that I’ve heard all my life. (Word Count: 83)

3. Chapter 5 “Read” Synthesis

Europeans first came to the area that is now the United States as far back as 1000 AD, centuries before colonists started arriving with Columbus representing Spain and then Sir Walter Raleigh representing England. On the east coast, England and other Western European nations continued to set up colonies as they conquered and displaced the Native American population. Music from the Colonial Period was primarily religious but there was also folk music.

After the American Revolution, the country grew quickly. Against this background, there were lots of patriotic songs, including the most famous which is the Star Spangled Banner. This song originated in English songs like many other American songs, and it was a tavern song called “The Anacreontic Song.” The structural characteristics of this song share commonalities among European American music in general.

The song “Wildwood Flower” is the example of “putting it all together.” It was performed by the Carter Family, who come from the Appalachian mountains, which was an area that maintained authentic folk music traditions. The chapter shows how this song started as an English song but then the words were modified to reflect differences in the United States. Also, the rhythm is fast quadruple, the melody has a limited range and downward contour, the harmony uses the primary chords known as I, IV, and V, the texture is homophonic, and the instrumentation is guitar with voice.

In folk music, there are several sub categories: Ballads and Child Ballads, Lyric Songs, Work Songs, and Children’s Songs. In instrumental music of the early settlers, there are also categories such as music for Square Dancing. Key musicians include The Carter Family, Alan Lomax, Jean Ritchie, Woody Guthrie, and Pete Seeger. (Word Count: 282)

4. Chapter 5 “Lab/Apply” Synthesis

The first example I’ll focus on is Doxology recorded by Gungor. This is an example of the music that was sung by the early religious colonists. The PDF talks about the difference between “Pilgrims” and “Puritans.” “Pilgrims” is a general word referring to people who make a religious journey, while “Puritans” were a specific type of American Protestants who came from England on the Mayflower in 1620. Both types of people were good musicians and one of their traditions was singing Bible psalms, and the most famous was this Doxology.

The second example I’ll describe is Barby Ellen by Jean Ritchie. This is an example of the category of folk songs called “Child Ballads.” The Child Ballads are named after Harvard scholar Francis James who studied English and Scottish folk songs. The song Barbry Ellen is the most famous of the Child Ballads. It represents the folk process in that there are so many versions of it. The Library of Congress had 243 versions from 27 states in 1962. I enjoyed Ritchie’s recording because it sounded so “authentic,” I suppose because she came out of the Appalachian mountains.

My favorite song on the playlist was Scarborough Fair/Canticle by Simon and Garfunkel. I have heard this song all my life but didn’t know that it had its origins in an English folksong. The chapter describes how the original song was “The Elfin King” and the oldest known version of it is from 1670. I thought it was very cool how Simon and Garfunkel simultaneously sing “The Canticle” which they had written and which contains an anti-war message about the Vietnam War. (Word Count: 270)

5. Chapter 5 “Share” Response

I think one of the main differences between a composer and a performer is that a composer needs to know how to capture his or her music in a way that he or she can continue to work on it and improve it. Classical musicians always used notation, but even popular musicians who can’t read or write notation have to figure out some way to get it down on paper (like just the chords and the lyrics). Another difference is that composers have to be particularly creative while a performer has to be able to interpret someone else’s composition in a convincing manner. I think Lady Gaga is a contemporary musician who excels both as a composer and as a performer. If I had to choose one of these roles, I would be a composer as I am an introvert and wouldn’t want to have the pressure of performing.

6. Chapter 5 Post Reflect

What I want to remember is how folk songs start in history and are anonymous but then they change as the circumstances change and musicians try to make relevant in later times. It makes me wonder how much music today may be folk songs in the future. I would also like to learn more about the Child Ballads. I have a friend who is a singer-songwriter and I am going to share these with him and see if he would be interested in singing one. (Word Count: 85)