Music History Review

Atonal music is pleasing to the ear.

Who was famous for writing chance music?

What is sacred music?

What became important to composers during the Romantic Era?

Earliest civilization that offers enough evidence to musical culture

What church did people break away from during the Reformation?

Nationalism is writing music from your own country?

What was invented during this time that helped the spread of music?

Improvisation is making the music up as you go.

What is the only ancient Hebrew instrument still used in synagogues today?

What is secular music

How many notes are in a pentatonic scale?

Who wrote the famous opera Carmen?

When were the Middle Ages?

What is a libretto?

Who is the first major opera composer?

How many lines of music are in a motet?

What kind of music was John Phillip Sousa known for?

Oldest musical instrument is the

Impressionistic music tells a story.

What were the years of the Classical Era?

What were the years of the renaissance period?

Who wrote the symphony the Ode to Joy is based on?

Who wrote the "Messiah-Hallelujah Chorus"

Who traveled from castle to castle singing songs?

Who is known as the "Marching King"?

Three Classes of people in the middle ages?

How many movements does a concerto have?

What are religious songs of southern slaves, passed down through oral tradition called?

A Harpsichord is plucked by tiny feathers called quills.