WorksheetsFall Semester Music Appreciation
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins
What was the Medieval Period also known as?
The Roarin' 20s
The Age of Enlightenment
The Baroque Period
The Middle Ages
Which genre of music in the Medieval Period is more likely to survive to the modern era?
instrumental
sacred/vocal
sacred/instrumental
secular
What does monophonic music mean?
really fun music
music with only 1 line
music with multiple lines
instrumental music
When Italian theorist Guido d' Arezzo created his musical notation, what 2 things was it lacking when compared to modern musical notation?
I have no idea.
nothing- it was perfect.
a 5th line on the staff and notation that dictated pitch
a 5th line on the staff and notation that dictated the rhythm
What musical period came after the Medieval Period
Renaissance
Baroque
Classical
Romantic
What are the notes of the musical alphabet?
ACDCADC
ABCDEFG
ACDFEG
This instrument is a...
Woodwind Instrument
Brass Instrument
String Instrument
Percussion Instrument
Which instrument produces sound when it is struck or shaken, causing the air to vibrate and amplify the sound?
Brass Instrument
Percussion Instrument
Wind Instrument
String Instrument
Frequency determines
Pitch
Volume
Timbre
Undulation
What does amplitude represent?
Variety
Color
Volume
Pitch
What are the four basic vocal ranges for women and men, arranged from highest to lowest? (These can also be applied to instrument families)
bass, tenor, alto, soprano
alto, bass, soprano, tenor
soprano, alto, tenor, bass
tenor, bass, alto, soprano
How does a stringed instrument produce its sound?
By drawing a bow across a string, or plucking the string
By vibrating the lips into a cup-shaped mouthpiece
By striking, rubbing, or shaking an object
By vibrating an air column in a tube with holes and keys
This family of instruments generates its sound by being struck:
String
Brass
Woodwind
Percussion
Renaissance era ran from...
1300-1500
1200-1400
1700- 1900
1400- 1600
If a song has imitation, we can also say that it is:
monophonic
polyphonic
fast
Imitative polyphony begins developing in the ______________ Era, and becomes a favored texture of the _______________ Era with the fugue.
Renaissance, Baroque
Medieval, Modern
Ancient, Baroque
80's, 90's
Instrumental music is important than vocal music during Renaissance period.
True
False
The term Renaissance comes from the word renaitre which means “rebirth, ―revival, and ―rediscovery.
True
False
A sacred, polyphonic vocal composition, usually unaccompanied is a
Duet
Trio
Quartet
Motet
What is a Madrigal?
a group of instruments playing together
a polyphonic composition in which two or more melodies repeat each other at different points in the music
a secular, polyphonic song based on poems, often about love
a musical texture in which one voice has the melody, while the other parts serve as accompaniment
A musical texture in which one voice has the melody, while the other parts serve as accompaniment is called
homophony
counterpoint
consort
madrigal
What was an important development in for music the Renaissance period?
Football
Printing Press
All of the Above
None of the Above
Secular Music is
Music written only for oboe choir
Popular music that is not connected with the church or religion
Music written only for dogshows.
Music that is written only for religious services.
The Mass is connected to which religion?
Islam
Buddhism
Christianity
Hinduism
Word painting is a really fun technique where the composer attempts to portray text and images with music such as raining, running, low, flying, roaring and climbing.
True
False
True or false: During the Renaissance period there is a significant development in the instrumental music
True
False
The art of the Baroque Era typically borrowed from which culture the most?
Ancient Japanese
Ancient Greek
Ancient Spanish
Ancient French
What word describes the reflective, emotional songs interspersed with the dialogue of a Baroque opera?
Libretto
Recitative
Aria
Chorus
As the Baroque era progressed, who finally rose in fame and played female operatic roles?
Female singers (Divas)
counter-tenor men
unchanged voice boys
Clergy
A large scale music drama which combined poetry, singing, instrumental music, acting, sets, and costumes is called a(n)
Opera
Cantata
Concerto
Oratorio
How does a fortepiano make sound?
air is forced through metal pipes
the strings are plucked by an internal mechanism
the strings are hammered by an internal mechanism
An oratorio is...
a secular comedic play about love
a sacred larger concert piece with a Biblical plot
a secular non-staged instrumental piece
a sacred piece for church services for choir and continuo
The Medieval Era ran from:
400-1400 CE
1400-1600 CE
1600-1750 CE
1750-1820 CE
What is a virtuoso?
A string instrument played with a bow
A person who is extremely good at playing an instrument or singing
A type of song found in an opera
A group of instrumentalists who play cantatas
A basso continuo might contain which two instrument?
a harp and a piano
an organ and a trumpet
a harpsichord and a cello
a trombone and a harpsichord
What word describes the sung dialogue of a Baroque opera?
Libretto
Recitative
Aria
Chorus
The concept of a universal tuning system was called...
Just intonation
Equal Temperment
Internationalism
Cantata
G. F. Handel was born in ___, trained in ___, and became famous in ___.
France, Italy, Germany
Spain, Germany, Italy
Germany, England, Italy
Germany, Italy, England
What was a major "selling point" for the new fortepiano instrument?
It was smaller than a harpsichord
It could play both softly and loudly
It was easier to learn than the harpsichord
It had bigger keys than the harpsichord
Which has been your favorite time period of music so far?
Ancient
Medieval
Renaissance
Baroque
