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Music History

Whether you're a school music teacher or private piano teacher looking to add a bit of music history to your lesson plans, or you're a student preparing for RCM history exams. There are many downloads available for all ages.

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RCM History 10 Listening

Compare and contrast your required genres including opera, motet, popular music styles, Mass, concerto and those found throughout the Middle Ages, Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras.

RCM 9 Composers

Isolate the important information you need to know for your history exam for each composer. Including glossary terms, important dates, people and places associated with each composer and key compositions.

Vivaldi's Spring Images

Visualize Vivaldi's Spring by creating a comic using the poetic images associated with each movement. The goal is to use the instrumentation to depict the poem.

Baroque Flashcards

A classic study technique - use these flashcards to get to know important dates in the Baroque era as well as Bach and Handel.

Era Comparison

Available for RCM 9 and 10 History. The goal is to get an overview of each era and see how they compare and relate to the others. Zero in on the big forms and innovations.

Sonata Form

One of the key forms studied in History 9 is Sonata form. Understand the glossary terms and the organization of sonata form using this guide.

Why Add History?

Context

Understanding the era, especially earlier eras, can help us understand why we play things a certain way. The evolution of the piano and keyboard instruments are a perfect example when it comes to ornamentation, articulation, dynamics and pedal.

Appreciation

These artists often poured their hearts and lives into their craft. It's important to take a moment to get to know who the person behind the notes was and what may have led them to write the piece the way they did.

Connection

Understanding where the piece came from and who it came from can help us connect to the emotion behind the notes. It can help us create the story we want to tell our audience by understanding the intention of the composer.

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Music History Overview

RCM 9 Supplemental Resource

Why We Love It:

Works hand in hand with the RCM textbook
More than 100 worksheets, flashcards and supplemental activities
Customizable resources to be used for general history lessons and in-class activities
Consistent colour-coding for clarity
Visual guides to help with memorization