This Day in Music History: Friday, November 01, 2019
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The Middle Ages
- The Middle Ages were also known as:
- the Medieval Period
- Gregorian chants were organized by:
- Pope Gregory
- Church music was written down using neumes, where notes were shaped like:
- squares
- A form of music in which there is "one sound" or a single line of music, with no harmony is referred to as:
- monophonic
- A famous book written during the Middle Ages is:
- Canterbury Tales
- The Renaissance lasted from:
- 1450-1600
- The word "Renaissance" means:
- rebirth
- Non-religious music is called:
- secular
- Simple harmonized melodies in even rhythms like the hymns we hear today are called:
- chorales
- An important Renaissance composer was:
- Josquin des Prez
- An important Renaissance invention that brought music to the homes of the middle class:
- the printing press
- A famous painting by Leonardo da Vinci is:
- Mona Lisa
- The Baroque Era lasted from:
- 1600-1750
- The most popular keyboard instrument of the time was:
- harpsichord
- Making up music using the composer's chords and bass line was called:
- improvising
- Quick nearby tones added to decorate melodies were called
- Grace notes
- A famous violin-maker in Italy was:
- Stradivarius
- A famous artist of the Baroque Era was:
- Rembrandt
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Music History Review Questions, Part I
The Middle Ages, The Renaissance, The Baroque Era
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