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WorksheetsThe History of Music
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 34mins
Reorder the following periods of music starting with the earliest.
Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
Modern
The (a) period of music was dramatic and the music was busy.
Match the following fact to the correct musical period.
The woodwined section of the orchestra was introduced.
Classical
Music was full of emotion and often unexpected twists and turns.
Modern
Rock n roll and Swing music.
Classical
Music was simple and predictable.
Romantic
The harpsichord was an extremely popular instrument during this time.
Baroque
Which instrument was added to the orchestra during the Romantic period?
clarinet
bass clarinet
trumpet
violin
Who of the following was a famous Classical composer?
Schumann
Vivaldi
Mozart
Bach
Explain what music was like before the Baroque period.
Which of the following instruments is a harpsichord?
Tell me 2 famous composers from the Baroque period?
Match the following
A piece of music for a soloist and orchestra.
Concerto
A type of play that involves telling a story through song.
Sonata
A piece of music made up of 3 parts. The exposition, the development and the recapitulation.
Symphony
A large orchestral piece of music normally in 4 movements.
Cadenza
A part of a piece that allows the soloist to show off.
Opera
Who wrote this piece of music?
What country was Vivaldi from?
(a)
The Piano was invented before the Harpsichord
True
False
A sequence of single notes and rhythms is called what?
Dynamics
Timbre
Melody
Tempo
How has music changed over time?
