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WorksheetsMusic Periods Quiz
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
What is this music for?
A royal event and entertainment of the rich
A ballet performance
Expression and Art
Background music in a cafe
What is the time frame of the Baroque Music period?
1500-1600
1600-1750
1700-1850
1650-1700
Which of the following composers is not typically associated with the Baroque Period?
Johann Sebastian Bach
George Frideric Handel
Antonio Vivaldi
Ludwig van Beethoven
What significant event in the life of Johann Sebastian Bach is considered by many to mark the end of the Baroque Period?
His birth in 1685
His composition of the Brandenburg Concertos
His death in 1750
His appointment as court composer in Weimar
What was one of the major developments in music during the Baroque Period?
The invention of the piano
The establishment of the tonality of major and minor keys
The decline of choral music
The introduction of electronic instruments
When did the tonality we are familiar with today become established?
Classical Period
Baroque Period
Romantic Period
Modern Period
What type of dynamics were used during the Baroque period?
(a)
Which of the following instruments was typically used in the Baroque period?
Pianoforte
Harpsichord
Synthesizer
Clarinet
Which string instrument listed below was not commonly used during the Baroque period?
Violin
Viola
Electric bass
Cello
The word 'neume' derived from the Greek word: (a)
Which texture was came into play during the Renaissance period?
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Monophonic
Melody and Accompaniment
The Medieval Period lasted from the years: ____ to ____
1600 to 1750
1840 to 1920
500 to 1400
200 - 1350
What type of instrument is the timpani?
String instrument
Percussion instrument
Woodwind instrument
Brass instrument
Which of the following is a woodwind instrument that was used in the Baroque period?
Trombone
Oboe
Xylophone
Accordion
A Gregorian Chant has no regular what?
(a)
Which of the following is a wind instrument from the Baroque period?
Trombone
Clarinet
Flute
French horn
Renaissance is a French word that means what?
(a)
What language are Gregorian Chants commonly sung in?
Latin
Spanish
English
Greek
Why is a flute a woodwind instrument?
Because the sound they produce is similar to an oboe
Because its valves are lined with wood
There is a wooden reed placed within the mouthpiece
Flutes were originally made of wood
What is the word that implies the embellishment of a melody - by elements like adding notes or modifying rhythms?
(a)
