Mind-map before starting project

Plan of Action
1. Find the sources about the history of music that contains the information of each
- When is this period in?
- What are main characteristics of this period?
- What are primarily occurred in this period?
- etc.
2. Read the sources
3. Summarize the contents and list the contents that are needed to add in infographic
4. Paraphrase and shorten the text to be easily read and understand
5. Plan and organize the infographic
6. Add contents into the infographic
7. Find the pictures that can express the characteristics of each era
8. Check the work and fix
9. Summarize the knowledge and skill that I received
Record of Growth
DAY 1 (10/04/2017)
- Finished writing the statement of interest
- Start planning what I am going to to do and created plan of action
- Narrow down the topic
- the different era
- main characteristics
- instruments
- the establishment of new thing in that era
- the musician
- Found some sources about the history of music
1. https://www.joytunes.com/blog/music-fun/6-fascinating-periods-in-music-history-and-
how-theyve-influenced-the-music-of-today/
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_music#Medieval_music
3. http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/
4. http://librarylydia.tumblr.com/post/37539120950/violinstradivaria-vermidian-a-poster-
series
DAY 2 (10/04/2017)
- Read some sources > List the content from summarizing and paraphrasing
1. https://www.joytunes.com/blog/music-fun/6-fascinating-periods-in-music-history-and-
how-theyve-influenced-the-music-of-today/
> This source has a language that is easy to read, but there are not enough
information
Music is a medium of culture, art, emotion, and ideology between times and
places, which means that the music is varied due to the differences of time and
location
There are 6 main periods in music history, which are Medieval, Renaissance,
Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern period
The characteristics of each era are due to the technology and culture that are
developed
2. http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/
> This source has more difficult language. It is quite hard to understand.
> List the main characteristic of each era and go back to read the easier source
3. http://librarylydia.tumblr.com/post/37539120950/violinstradivaria-vermidian-a-poster
series
> Start list for Madieval
 Medieval (450-1450)
- associated and supported by church
- was originally vocal by monks
- voices, organs, harps, and bells
- lots of medieval pieces were destroyed
- Gregorian Chants (monophonic/ one melodic line) and organum
(polyphony/ one or more melodic lines)
DAY 3 (11/04/2017)
- Continue list the content from the sources
Renaissance (1450-1600)
- rebirth in cultures and arts
- sacred music originated
- voices, viols, and lutes
- secular music (abundant instrumental and dance music) and a
Capella singing
- motets, masses, and madrigals
Baroque Age (1600-1750)
- major and minor key
- emphasized melody and bass rather than inner parts
- Blend counterpoint and harmony
- developed Opera, Oratorio, Concerto Grosso
- expressed one mood in a piece
DAY 4 (12/04/2017)
- Finished a list of the content from the sources
Classical (1750-1820)
- middle class has a huge impact
- era of balance and order (simple and clear harmonic structure)
- developed sonata form
- consist of several movements in composition
- symphonies(for orchestra), string quartets, and solo concerto
- Mozart and Beethoven in this era
Romantic (1820-1900)
- influence of words in music
- emotional, melodic, and expressive
- chromatic harmony (chords containing tones)
- nationalism(national styles) and exoticism (foreign material)
 - influence other arts, such as painting, literature, and music drama
Modern (1900-present)
- expanded style and usage of instruments and voice
- electronic music
- jazz, call and response, ragtime, blues, musicals and rock and roll
- complex rhythm
- individual styles
DAY 5 (17/04/2017)
- Research more about special term (such as Motets, Masses, and Madrigals)
- Motets = a short piece of sacred choral music, typically polyphonic and
unaccompanied.
- Masses = can be a cappella, that is, without an independent accompaniment
- Madrigals = a secular vocal music composition, usually a partsong. Traditionally,
polyphonic madrigals are unaccompanied.
- Find the images of each era
DAY 6 (20/04/2017)
- Find the website for creating infographic online
- piktochart
- canvas
> Decided to use piktochart because it has a variety of template that I can use for the
product of self-directed study
- Plan the infographic
DAY 7 (21/04/2017)
- Create the infographic
- Put the content and picture into the infographic
- Create the APA format for all sources
- History of music. (2017, April 12). Retrieved April 15, 2017, from https://
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_music#Medieval_music
- L. (2012, December 09). Librarylydia. Retrieved April 10, 2017, from http://
librarylydia.tumblr.com/post/37539120950/violinstradivaria-vermidian-a-poster-series
- Music History 102. (n.d.). Retrieved April 10, 2017, from http://www.ipl.org/div/
mushist/
- 6 Fascinating Periods in Music History. (2016, May 09). Retrieved April 15, 2017,
from https://www.joytunes.com/blog/music-fun/6-fascinating-periods-in-music-history-
and-how-theyve-influenced-the-music-of-today/
DAY 8 (22/04/2017)
- Check and correct the words
- Finish the infographic
DAY 9 (28/04/2017)
- Create the Second Mind- map for to conclude the growth in this project
DAY 10 (1/05/2017)
- Summarize the knowledge and skill that I received
- Write the reflection

Second Mind-Map