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Ancient to Renaissance Music

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 18mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which word does NOT come from Greek origin?

a)

Cacophony

b)

Meter

c)

Tuba

d)

Aerophone

2.

The ancient Greek philosophers were in ______ to study science, drama, and music.

a)

Symposiums

b)

Forums

c)

Meeting Halls

d)

Clubs

3.

Name the philosopher that was responsible for putting emotion with music (hard rock pumps you up for lifting weights)

(a)  

4.

Music in the Medieval Period was divided into...

a)

ham and cheese

b)

peanut butter and jelly

c)

vocal and instrumental

d)

sacred and secular

5.

Which of these elements is NOT part of plainchant singing?

a)

polyphonic

b)

melismatic

c)

neumatic

d)

traumatic

e)

syllabic

6.

In the Church, songs were sung

a)

a piacere

b)

a capella

c)

a tempo

d)

molto mosso

7.

Please describe 2 musical elements of this song heard here. Use a COMPLETE SENTENCE. (Medieval)

4 lines
8.

Which of the following is NOT a genre of the Renaissance?

a)

Mass

b)

Zarzuela

c)

Madrigal

d)

Sonata

9.

What is the meaning of counterpoint?

a)

A musical line that imitates the melody

b)

A musical line that plays lower notes

c)

A musical line that has a similar contour and runs against the melody

d)

A musical line that just has pure rhythm

10.

What is the musical technique, where you have to know certain rules to make your own melody?

a)

embellishment

b)

improvisation

c)

Imitation

d)

Inversion

11.

Which one of these techniques is NOT part of songs like London Bridge Is Falling Down?

a)

Round

b)

Imitation

c)

Inversion

d)

Call and Response

e)

Fugue

12.

In 2 sentences please describe the musical elements here. Then compare it to a song of the Renaissance or of the Medieval period.

4 lines