CONSERVATORIO STATALE DI MUSICA

“ANTONIO SCONTRINO” - TRAPANI

PROGRAMMA LINGUA INGLESE BIENNIO
A.A. 2020-2021
prof.ssa MIRELLA DI VITA

Grammar

Past perfect
Conditional perfect
If sentences
Passive form
Verb + infinitive or gerund part 1(stop, remember, forget, regret)
Verb + infinitive or gerund part 2 (love, hate, verbs+ prepositions…)

Music topics

Music Theory fundamentals part 1-2-3

Families of instruments:
The String Family
The Woodwind Family
The Brass Family
The Percussion Family
The Keyboard Family
Voice classification
Anatomy of a Theatre
The birth of the Opera
Writing a Music CV
Musical Insights

The String Family, The Woodwind Family, The Brass Family, The Percussion Family
(pdf a cura della docente)
J. Burrows: Introducing instrument families
R. Taruskin: The Lied is born
AA.VV Understanding basic music theory

Video about music

King’s Singers: Johnny shares his tips on learning music

How to be a King’s Singers
Families of instruments
Philarmonia Orchestra Instrument guides:
Violin, viola, cello, double-bass, flute, oboe, bassoon, saxophone, trumpet, tuba, horn,
timpani, celeste, percussions.
Classic FM video: snare drum, trombone, what is a mezzosoprano? Trumpet and
natural trumpet

Exploring string instruments

Exploring woodwind instruments
Exploring brass instruments
Exploring percussion instruments
Exploring keyboard instruments

How does a grand piano work?

From the clavichord to the grand piano part 1
Pappano exploring on the emotion of Puccini’s Manon Lescaut
The art of conducting: Sir Antonio Pappano
Sir E. Gardiner about Monteverdi
How to write a musician bio
Parts of a resume
Theatre’s four spaces
Music theory: note names, rests and dotted notes.
Learn the vocabulary of Music

R. Murphy, “Essential Grammar in Use” Cambridge University Press;

M. Vince, L. Pallini, “English Grammar Practice”, ed. Le Monnier;

J. Burrows “The Complete Guide of Classical Music”

P. Burkholder, D.J. Grout, C. Palisca “A history of Western Music”, W.W. Norton and Company

www.edufind.com www.eslbluesapps.com
https://www.youtube.com/user/PhilharmoniaLondon
https://www.youtube.com/user/ClassicFMOfficial

A causa delle misure restrittive Covid 19, le lezioni si sono svolte in modalità online e con l'ausilio
di dispense formato powerpoint, pdf, materiali audio e video preparati e selezionati dalla docente
per lo studio individuale in modalità e-learning, condivisi su piattaforma Google Classroom.