G8 Music Final Test

In the following music discoveries around in the 14th Century, which one was considered to be the final piece of the jigsaw still needed to click into position and also had a huge leap forward in the following century providing great influence until nowadays?

• Music notation (both melodic & rhythmic)

• Layering of voices on the top of each other

• Harmony

• A basic selection of instruments to complement the human voice

Two versions of the imperfect thrirds:

major third sounds ​ (a)  

minor third sounds ​ (b)  

• happy
• sad

Please select the type(s) of harmony that were commonly used before 1400.

• Perfect 4ths

• Perfect 5ths

• Imperfect thirds

• Perfect 4ths & Perfect 5ths

What discovery of music did John Dunstaple have that the composers before 1400 had ignore?

• Cadence

• Imperfect Third

• Opera

• Madrigals

In the key of C major, what is this sequence of triads called?

F -> G -> C

• Cadence

• Parallel 4ths motion

• Parallel 5ths motion

• Parallel 4ths motion & Parallel 5ths motion

Which of the following voices was the main melody of a 4 lines texture before 16th century?

• Soprano

• Alto

• Tenor

• Bass

Which of the following time period did music instruments start to develop in secular life?

Also during this time period, music became common within people's houses.

• 14th century

• 15th century

• 16th century

• 17th century

1450, Mains Germany, what did Johannes Gutenberg invent?

• Movable printing press

• Cadence

• Opera

• Cittern

Which composer was famous for (1) making words more significant than the melody, (2) using the voices to repeat the same phrases, and

(3) making singers sing all together in the same rhythm, but in triad harmony ?

• Jasquin Des Prez

• Martin Luther

• Jacques Arcadelt

• John Dunstaple

Which of these following statements was NOT true about Martin Luther?

• In his songs, he likes to use the singing style callled Melisma - each note of the melody made to be sung and last long. Many notes sung for one syllable.

• He translated the lanuage of religious songs fro Latin into German

• He uses easy tunes to write religious songs. He gave holy words to some popupar songs and made them praise songs.

• He blieves music should belong to everyone in the church, not only belongs to the priests and choirs.