We will not fail Civ 1 exam 1

What part of the chant is the lowest line, and usually is repeating the reciting tone?

This type of polyphonic chant has a tenor holding a long drone and free rhythm.

RAPID FIRE! T OR F! Ancient Greek musicians played by memory.

In the 14th century, low and high art music combined to become the genres ________.

RAPID FIRE! T OR F! Motets are polyphonic works with new text added to the DISCANT.

The collection of works practiced and allowed to be used within the church is called?

What were some of the earliest instruments found made of? (Circa Stone Age)

The tibia, tuba, cornu and buccina are all instruments from which ancient society?

What is the name of the earliest writing form found in Mesopotamia?

Music or text that’s been added to existing chant is called?

RAPID FIRE! T OR F! Ancient Greeks contributed to music theory and acoustic science.

This person developed rhythmic innovations that allowed for more complex polyphony and wrote for 2,3,4 voices.

This person contributed solfege, the Guidonian Hand, and a system of hexachords to help people sight sing.

What is a monophonic religious music sung by a cantor on specific days?

This is the composing device of the 14th century that organized music through repeating patterns.

RAPID FIRE! T OR F! The motet IS ALWAYS liturgical.

RAPID FIRE! T OR F! Ancient Greeks saw music as DISCONNECTED from science.

What part of the mass did early composers like to write for?

RAPID FIRE! T OR F! Early Christian chant was based off biblical texts.

What is the name of Ancient Greek scales?

Medieval Secular music didn’t survive time because_______.

Who are the top 3 most important theorist so far?

What was the very important group, guided by Constantine, that codified the practices of Christianity in the year 325?

Tropes that became independent pieces are called?

RAPID FIRE! T OR F! Chant was developed gradually, organically and locally.

This type of polyphonic chant adds a differing melody and rhythm to an existing chant.

Where in Europe was polyphony being mostly developed and innovated in the 1200s?

RAPID FIRE! T OR F! Motets CAN have instruments.

RAPID FIRE! T OR F! Early Christian music had instruments IN CHURCH

Bards, Jongleurs and Minstrels are all examples of 10th century_______.

RAPID FIRE! T OR F! Ancient Greeks viewed music as DISCONNECTED from one’s ethos.

What void was filled by the fall of the Roman Empire?

Ruhroh. It’s the fall of the Roman Empire. What did Emperor Constantine do that changed the world forever?

This theorist created a new notation style and reclassified consonant and dissonant intervals.

Who was the earliest western society with lots of musical evidence? ie images, writings, AND physical instruments

The interchangeable phrases added to sections of discant organum is called_____.

These people were the poet composers of the 12th century, writing Chansons about courtly love.

What are calligraphic signs used as memory aids called? *these could not depict pitch*

How are Greek rhythms characterized?