Early Music (Ancient, Medieval, Renaissance)

Which Era of music came first?

• Renaissance Era

• Ancient Era

• Medieval Era

In the Ancient Era, who usually performed music?

• Upper Class

• Middle Class

• Slaves/servants

• Nobody

What caused the Ancient Era to end and "entertainment music" to die?

• Bubonic Plague

• The Protestant Reformation

• The Roman Empire collapse

Music in the Medieval Era was typically heard in __________ ?

• The Church

• The street

• The wealthy villas

Music in the beginning of the Ancient Era that used a simple song or single melody performed by one or multiple singers was called __________.

• organum

• plainchant

• motet

• mass

Check all of the instruments that were popular in the Medieval Era.

• lute

• hurdy gurdy

• recorder

• oboe

From the end of the 9th century, composers began to write two or more lines of melody which were sung at the same time. This was called ___________.

• monophony

• polyphony

• polyrhythm

Hildegard von Bingen is a composer from the _________ era.

• Ancient

• Medieval

• Renaissance

Identify the markings

• neumes

• scribble

• nuemes

• noomes

What events were happening in the Renaissance Era. Check all that apply.

• Scientific discoveries

• Exploration of land

• Art achievement and creation

• The Roman Empire collapse