WorksheetsMusic History: Ancient - Medieval
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 12mins
Which word does NOT have a Greek origin?
Harmony
Polyphony
semitone
fortissimo
Which god or goddess was the word "music" attributed to?
Hermes
Pythagoras
Muses
Apollo
(a) was the philosopher that attributed musical connection to emotions for everyday life.
Which one of these traditions is where you can find musical performances?
Children's songs
Choirs at an amphitheater
Military marches
Religious services
2 or more of the above
Among which cultures were responsible for making instruments of metal incorporated into their culture?
Rome
Macedonia
Greece
Thracian
Describe the music you hear here.
Polyphony was the predominant sound
Musical contour was very simple, and often stepwise
Lots of rhythmic patterns, including sixteenth notes
Instruments of wood and plastic are used here
Which time were monks/nuns were expected to compose music?
2-4pm
12 - 3am
6-8pm
9am-12pm
7-8am
Which one of these is NOT an invention of music during the Medieval period?
Neumes
Dynamics
Curwen Hand Signs/Solfege
Antiphonal singing
Music Staff
When singers sung, whether it be secular or sacred, there was ____ or 1 note per syllable, neumatic, or ____ notes per syllable, and ____, or many notes per syllable.
(a)
The troubadours of the Medieval period sang and played...
generally in a common language, such as Old French
A piacere tempo
Monophony was prevalent, although have instrumental support
Antiphonal singing
