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WorksheetsMUL2010 Chapters 4-8 REVIEW
Total questions: 55
Worksheet time: 28mins
Of the following, which is NOT representative of music of the medieval period?
Harmonies were influenced by non-European music for the first time
Beginnings of musical form was found in the verse/chorus in carols.
Rhythms gradually became measured.
Melodies were restricted to specific note choices, similar (but not exact) to major and minor scales demonstrated in our last lecture.
Cathedral music would feature polyphony, which established the beginnings of harmony.
What type of music were found in the churches attended by the populace in the medieval period?
Organum
Gregorian Chant
Chanson
Carol
Ordinary of the Mass
What type of music would be performed in a Mass by monks?
Organum
Gregorian Chant
Chanson
Carol
Ordinary of the Mass
What is the complete mass set to music?
Organum
Gregorian Chant
Chanson
Carol
Ordinary of the Mass
What was a minstrel from northern France called?
Trouvere
Troubadour
Strophic
Carol
Chanson
What was a minstrel from southern France called?
Trouvere
Troubadour
Strophic
Carol
Chanson
What type of songs have a verse followed by a memorable chorus?
Trouvere
Troubadour
Strophic
Carol
Chanson
What was a secular French song of the medieval period?
Trouvere
Troubadour
Strophic
Carol
Chanson
What type of song would be sung to celebrate military conquest?
Trouvere
Troubadour
Strophic
Carol
Chanson
Which of the following instruments did NOT have an ancestor in the medieval period.
Saxophone
Trumpet
Trombone
Lute
Violin
Which of the following was NOT an important element in the Renaissance?
The symphony was developed in this period
Renaissance means "rebirth"
Secular music became more important in European society
Renaissance resulted in an increase in humanism
The melodies were more emotional and accessible
A galliard is in duple meter.
True
False
A pavane is in triple meter
True
False
Which of these are NOT stylistic elements of Renaissance music?
Instrumental music predominates the style, with some vocal music.
Harmonies reflect some of that tension through dissonance.
Melodies have a narrow range, however some secular music has notes that build tension, via a chromatic scale.
Imitation polyphony becomes more prevalent in the motet.
Duple and triple meter are equally as popular, largely because of the increase in popularity of secular music.
Determine wether each of these elements describe secular music in the Renaissance?
Sacred topics
Yes
No
Determine wether each of these elements describe secular music in the Renaissance?
Vernacular langauge
Yes
No
Determine wether each of these elements describe secular music in the Renaissance?
Use of Latin
Yes
No
Determine wether each of these elements describe secular music in the Renaissance?
Smooth and predicable melodies
Yes
No
Determine wether each of these elements describe secular music in the Renaissance?
May contain dissonance, cadences, or word paintings for emphasis
Yes
No
Determine wether each of these elements describe secular music in the Renaissance?
Social themes and stories
Yes
No
The Reformation had something do with everything listed BUT...
Martin Luther founded the Council of Trent
Martin Luther posted the 95 complaints
Martin Luther Inspired the beginning of Protestantism
Palestrina continued to write polyphonic music
The Council of Trent was concerned about polyphonic writing as it took away the importance of the text
Motet writing saw an increase in
four-part, polyphonic imitation
monophonic texture
homophonic texture
Formal organization for the first time
All of the Above
Word painting is the way composers write music to reflect the literal meaning of the text.
True
False
Determine wether each of these elements describe sacred music in the Renaissance?
May contain dissonance, cadences, or word paintings for emphasis
Yes
No
Determine wether each of these elements describe sacred music in the Renaissance?
Social themes and stories
Yes
No
Determine wether each of these elements describe sacred music in the Renaissance?
Sacred topics
Yes
No
Determine wether each of these elements describe sacred music in the Renaissance?
Vernacular langauge
Yes
No
Determine wether each of these elements describe sacred music in the Renaissance?
Use of latin
Yes
No
Determine wether each of these elements describe sacred music in the Renaissance?
Smooth and predicable melodies
Yes
No
What is a libretto?
The text of an opera.
Wooden instrument that preceeded the bassoon
The female vocalist who sings the highest notes
The male vocalist who sings the lowest notes
The male singer who had a procedure to remove a part of their body to sing higher
What is figured bass?
The numbers that determine harmony in Baroque music
A specific bass line, where the accompianist that improvise over
The baroque development of playing low pitched instruments with ornimentation
How baroque artists would draw the male models
The polyphonic approach to writing for male singers
A Ritornello is
an instrumental pause between each strophe.
a song in the opera.
speech like singing.
a song for groups of people.
the text of an opera.
What was “The Doctrine of Emotions?”
Musical mood could influence the affections of the listener
Decree by the Council of Trent requiring more solemn writing
Establishment of strict meter such as duple or triple to glorify God
The doctrine that forbid instruments from being used in sacred music
The doctrine that forbid instruments from being used in sacred music
What is basso continuo?
A specific bass line, where the accompianist that improvise over
The numbers that determine harmony in Baroque music
The baroque development of playing low pitched instruments with ornimentation
How baroque artists would draw the male models
The polyphonic approach to writing for male singers
What is Monody?
Songs for soloists
Songs for groups of people
Songs with harmony sung by one person
Songs that reflected emotional content
Songs that were sacred, but sang outside of religious services
The Aria is...
a song in the opera.
speech like singing.
an instrumental pause between each strophe.
a song for groups of people.
the text of an opera.
The Recitative is
speech like singing.
a song in the opera.
an instrumental pause between each strophe.
a song for groups of people.
the text of an opera.
The new Baroque creators created new works that were considered...
Elaborate
Pensive
Reflective
Bright
Solemn
What is "terraced dynamics?" (page 104).
Establishment of strict meter such as duple or triple to glorify God
How baroque artists would draw the male models
The numbers that determine harmony in Baroque music
Quickly sghifting the volume of sounds from one level to another
Beginnings of musical form was found in the verse/chorus in carols
The Baroque orchestra was much smaller than our modern orchestras.
True
False
Which instrument is NOT part of the viol family?
Violoboe
Violoncello (cello)
Bass viol (double bass)
Violin
Viola
What is Rondo form?
The main theme returns again and again
ABA
AABCAA
ABACA
None of these
What is Ritornello form?
The main theme returns again and again
ABA
AABCAA
ABACA
None of these
Which of The Four Seasons is considered most famous?
Spring
Fall
Summer
Winter
Pachelbel's Canon in D features a basso continuo throughout.
True
False
Which genre did Vivaldi NOT compose for?
Quartets
Sacred Music
Operas
Concertos
Program Music
Which of these are NOT a characteristic quality of later Baroque instrumental music?
The basso continuo was shunned as it was likened to music of earlier periods
Melodies have larger leaps and a wider range than music that preceded it.
Harmonies are established by the use of major and minor tonalities, which are the building blocks of the harmonies we use even today.
Meters become repetitive and rhythmic.
Instruments are developed into stable ones, which leads to the emergence of the string orchestra.
In a fugue, what is an "episode?"
opening section where each voice presents the subject
"Point against point," that follows specific stylistic rules that help establish the harmony of the piece.
Two melodies that follow each other, yet are significantly contradictory
theme; primary musical idea. It is imitative (as discussed earlier!) with embellished cadences, which is played in multiple voices.
free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate)
What composition featured 24 pieces in every key?
Mass in B minor
Brandenberg Concerto
Art of the Fugue
Lute Suite in E minor
The Well-Tempered Clavier
What type of piece is "Wachet auf, ruft uns die Stimme?"
Sonata
Cantata
Oratorio
Exposition
Chamber Piece
In a fugue, what is an "exposition?"
Two melodies that follow each other, yet are significantly contradictory
"Point against point," that follows specific stylistic rules that help establish the harmony of the piece.
theme; primary musical idea. It is imitative (as discussed earlier!) with embellished cadences, which is played in multiple voices.
opening section where each voice presents the subject
free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate)
What is "counterpoint?"
Two melodies that follow each other, yet are significantly contradictory
"Point against point," that follows specific stylistic rules that help establish the harmony of the piece.
theme; primary musical idea. It is imitative (as discussed earlier!) with embellished cadences, which is played in multiple voices.
opening section where each voice presents the subject
free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate)
In a fugue, what is the "subject?"
Two melodies that follow each other, yet are significantly contradictory
"Point against point," that follows specific stylistic rules that help establish the harmony of the piece.
theme; primary musical idea. It is imitative (as discussed earlier!) with embellished cadences, which is played in multiple voices.
opening section where each voice presents the subject
free sections where the subject is not heard in its entirety (often uses sequences to modulate)
What type of composition did Bach write weekly in the latter part of his career?
Cantata
Symphony
Lute Suite
String Quartet
Concerto
Bach wrote the Brandenberg Concertos while employed by the
Duke of Weimar
Queen of Sheeba
King Dr H
Prince of Leipzig
Prince of Cothen
