Music of Ancient Greece

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Which term refers to the distance between notes?

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Intervals

Front

A series of scales that were the precursor to modern musical scales is known as ____.

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Greek Modes

Front

Which instrument is a double reed instrument similar to the oboe?

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Aulos

Front

A small, handheld instrument usually associated with the god Apollo is called ____.

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Lyre

Front

Notes smaller than a half-step/semitone are called ____.

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Microtones

Front

Pythagoras contributed to the field of music by discovering the relationship between musical notes and what?

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Mathematics

Front

In Plato’s work “The Republic”, he stated that music should be a key component of education because it shapes a person's...

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Soul, Emotions, Behavior

Front

Why was the Epitaph of Seikilos a significant find for archeologists and ethnomusicologists?

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It was the oldest complete musical composition.

Front

Which period did the songs in Ancient Greek modes influence?

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Medieval Movement

Front

The Epitaph of Seikilos is a significant find because it is the ________ complete musical composition from Ancient Greece.

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