Impressionism

This lesson is part of the Style & Compositional Techniques category.

Objectives

• Students will be familiar with the characteristics of impressionistic music

Resources

Readings

• Hutchinson, Music Theory for the 21st-Century Classroom
  • Chapter 32: Impressionism and Extended Tonality
    • 32.1: Impressionism
• Magnuson, Sound Patterns: Impressionism

Class Activities

• Discussion and definition of the characteristics of impressionistic music
• Analysis and identification of stylistic techniques in various impressionistic pieces
• Composition and improvisation of music in an impressionistic style

Assignments

• Identification and analysis of impressionistic techniques in written and recorded music