Grade 9 Music 1st Quarter

What was the primary purpose of neumes in Medieval music?

• To show exact pitch and rhythm

• To remind singers of melody contours

• To notate polyphonic textures

• To indicate dynamics and expression

Which of the following is **not** a characteristic of Gregorian Chant?

• Monophonic texture

• Free meter

• Use of church modes

• Strong, rhythmic beats

Which mode of music was primarily sacred during the Medieval period?

• Secular music

• Troubadour music

• Madrigals

• Gregorian Chant

Troubadours were known for composing songs mainly about:

• Religious worship

• Courtly love and chivalry

• Political events

• Nature and landscapes

Which of the following is a characteristic of Troubadour music?

• Polyphonic texture

• Usually monophonic

• Use of complex harmony

• Strict meter and rhythm

What is one key difference between sacred and secular music?

• Secular music was always monophonic, while sacred music was polyphonic.

• Sacred music was often in Latin, while secular music was in vernacular languages.

• Secular music did not involve any singing.

• Sacred music was faster and used common language.

Who is considered the inventor of modern musical notation?

• Adam de la Halle

• Guido of Arezzo

• Thomas Morley

• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

What was Adam de la Halle known for?

• Composing Gregorian Chant

• Writing the first complete polyphonic mass

• Being a prominent Trouvère and secular composer

• Inventing staff notation

The Renaissance period is often associated with the:

• Invention of neumes

• Decline of sacred music

• Rebirth of interest in Classical antiquity

• Start of polyphonic Gregorian chant

What innovation in music education is credited to Guido of Arezzo?

• The printing press for music scores

• The invention of solfège syllables

• Writing the first opera

• Introducing the use of musical instruments in church