Music History Exam

___________ is known for creating the music staff and solfege syllables.

• Mozart
• Josquin de Pres
• Guido de Arezzo

This is the original solfège scale that he created:

• ut re mi fa sol la
• do re mi fa sol la ti do

The biggest difference between Guido's staff & the one we have now, is Guido's had _____ & ours has _____.

• 5 lines, 4 lines
• 4 lines, 5 lines
• 5 lines, 4 spaces
• 4 lines, 5 spaces

In early times before music notation, people learned songs by ______, which is how Gregorian Chants were sung.

• harmony
• reading music
• rote
• unison

The first evidence of music notation looked like a series of lines & dashes & dates back to ______.

• 450 AD
• 1450 AD
• 1600 AD
• 2000 AD

Guido used a _______ to show where the "F" line was

• treble clef
• bass clef
• red line
• solfege scale

True or False: Original music notation notes had exact rhythm values just like our current notes do.

• true
• false; the notes didn't have values, but instead were "legato", or smooth & connected

Music composed for or performed by the church is called:

• secular
• sacred

Music composed for or performed outside of a church setting, with themes revolving around love, dancing or everyday life is called:

• secular
• sacred

12th century nun famous for composing Medieval music:

• Josquin de Pres
• Guido de Arezzo
• Hildegard of Bingen
• Antonio Vivaldi