Melody

Harmony

Tonality

Texture Form

Style & Genrearo

Rhythm & Metre

Resources/Techniques

Title: “Ohime, se tanto amate” by Monteverdi

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Seconda  Pra+ca

Texture  at  bar  30?

What  effect  does  

repe..on  and  

homophony  have?

How  &  why  does  

the  rhythm  

develop  at  bar  4

0?

How  many  textures  can  

you  iden.fy  in  the  

opening  6  bars?

Why  is  the  treatment  of  rhythm  

slower  at  bar  23?

Rhythm  Bar  31?

How  does  Monteverdi’s  

wri:ng  for  these  singers  diffe

r  

from  that  of  other  tradi.onal,  

especially  religious,  16th  

century  music?

What  is  the  bass  

func.on  at  bar  36?

Harmonic  device  

bar  50?

Bar  53  harmony,  

bass  and  tenor?

Describe  the  

melody  at  bar  50:

What  effect  the  the  F#s  and  

Ebs  have  on  the  tonality?

Why  may  have  Monteverdi’s  treatment  of  tonality

 and  

harmony  have  shocked  other  com

posers?

What  

examples  of  

word  pain.ng  

can  you  find?