Medieval and Renaissance

The word Medieval means...

• Middle Ages

• A little bit evil

• Religious Music

• Latin Music

What are the two main classifications of the Medieval Music?

• Social and Political

• Sacred and Secular

• Formal and Informal

• Local and International

This is an unaccompanied sacred monophonic song, usually in Latin, and was used by the Western Catholic Church during the 9th and 10th Centuries in Western and Central Europe.

• Plainchant

• Gregorian Chant

• Lied

• Chanson

What was the Medieval Era also known as?

• The Dark Ages

• The Enlightenment

• The Middle Ages

• The Iron Age

What language was the text for music in the Middle Ages?

• Latin

• French

• English

• Italian

What was the most widely form of chant?

• Gregorian

• Elizabethan

• Lutheran

• Catholic

Gregorian Chant uses

• piano

• electric guitar

• voices only

• voices and piano

Where were you most likely to hear music

• church

• court

• village

Singing, playing and composing music with harmony is called

• Monophony

• Polyphony

• Unison

Sacred music was performed in the church for religious ceremonies. What type of music was performed the public and nobles at weddings, festivals, or tournaments?

• Gregorian Chants

• Sacred Music

• Secular Music