Why did the Council of Trent attack the church music of the Renaissance?

It used secular tunes, noisy instruments, & theatrical singing

Gregorian chant consists of

melody sung without accompaniment

The term ars nova refers to

Italian & French music of the 14th century

What is pitch in music?

The relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound

What does dynamics in music refer?

the degree of loudness and softness

How can music be defined?

An art based on the organization of sounds in time

What is the Renaissance motet?

a polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the mass

What is a major difference between a cantata & an oratorio

An oratorio is not intended for religious services

What is a modulation?

a shift from one key to another within the same composition

What is form in music?

The organization of musical ideas in time

What is the Renaissance Madrigal?

A piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love

While at Leipzig, what did Bach do?

He taught organ, composition, & gave recitals

Combination of three or more tones sounded at once

A resting place at the end of a phrase

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1
Why did the Council of Trent attack the church music of the Renaissance?
All answers are correct
It used secular tunes, noisy instruments, & theatrical singing
It was tiresomely monophonic
It was based on Gregorian chant
2
The Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning
450 - 1000
450 - 1450
1150 - 1450
1000 - 1150
3
Gregorian chant consists of
one instrument playing alone
several instruments playing together
several voices singing in harmony
melody sung without accompaniment
4
The term ars nova refers to
German music of the 16th century
Italian & French music of the 14th century
paintings from the new world
the new art of baroque painters
5
Handel's Messiah is an example of _________
a song
an oratorio
musical theater
an opera
6
A leading English composer of lute songs was
Thomas Weelkes
Josquin Desprez
John Dowland
Paul Hillier
7
During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life?
the church
the merchant's living room
the castle
the king's court
8
What is pitch in music?
The quality that distinguishes musical sounds
Leaning on a musical note
The relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound
The degree of loudness or softness in music
9
The Renaissance may be described as an age of
exploration & adventure
curiousity & individualism
the "rebirth" of human creativity
all answers are correct
10
What does dynamics in music refer?
the relative highness or lowness we hear in a sound
the quality that distinguishes musical sounds
the degree of loudness and softness
an exemplary performance
11
Key refers to _________
a musical symbol placed at the beginning of the staff
the major scale
any 12 random pitches
a central tone, scale, & chord
12
The distance in pitch between any two tones is called ________
duration
timbre
dynamic accent
an interval
13
Vivaldi spent most of his life working at an institution for orphaned & illegitimate girls in
Cremona
Florence
Rome
Venice
14
Why are Leonin & Perotin notable?
All answers are correct
They indivated time values and a clearly defined meter in their music
They were leaders of the school of Notre Dame
They are the first important composers known by name
15
Trouvere songs of the Middle Ages dealt with all of the following subjects except
dancing
love
The Crusades
religion
16
Woodwind instruments are named so because they______________
have wooden key mechanisms
were originally made of wood
use a wooden reed
are made of wood
17
How can music be defined?
Sounds that are pleasing, as opposed to noise
A system of symbols that performers learn to read
An art based on the organization of sounds in time
Sounds produced by musical instruments
18
Handel's oratorios are usually based on
The Old testament
Roman history
The New Testament
Greek mythology
19
What is the Renaissance motet?
a polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text other than the mass
a dancelike song for several solo voices
A polyphonic choral composition made up of 5 sections
a piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love
20
A series of chords is called a(n)
progression
triad
arpeggio
consonance
21
The form consisting of a musical statement followed by a counterstatement would be called
ternary
binary
all answers are correct
free
22
When a performer emphasizes a tone by playing it more loudly than the tones around it, it is called a ___________
crescendo
pianissimo
accent
blooper
23
Oratorio differs from opera in that it has no
Orchestral accompaniment
Acting, scenery, or costumes
choral part
vocal soloists
24
In general, the smaller the vibrating element, the __________ its pitch.
lower
higher
louder
softer
25
What genre is the Hallelujah Chorus?
an oratorio chorus
a cantata chorus
an opera chorus
26
What is a major difference between a cantata & an oratorio
An oratorio features solo singers
An oratorio is not intended for religious services
An oratorio is based on international dances
An oratorio is based on biblical stories
27
A type of polyphonic composition based on one main theme is
fugue
concerto
subject
episode
28
What is a modulation?
a shift from one key to another within the same composition
the sharp/flat signs immediatly at the beginning of a song
an independence from major or minor scales
the central tone of a musical composition
29
What is form in music?
the technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole
The organization of musical ideas in time
constant repetition of a musical idea
A statement followed by a contrasting statement
30
The technique of combining several melodic lines into a meaningful whole is called_____ (similar to polyphony)
texture
imitation
counterpoint
unison
31
The texture of Renaissance music is chiefly
monophonic
homophonic
heterophonic
polyphonic
32
Bach created masterpieces in every form except
Concerto
Opera
Sonata
Fugue
33
What is the Renaissance Madrigal?
A dancelike song for several solo voices
A polyphonic choral composition made up of 5 sections
A polyphonic choral work set to a sacred Latin text
A piece for several solo voices set to a short poem, usually about love
34
While at Leipzig, what did Bach do?
He composed close to 450 operas, which he performed at coffee houses
He avoided church music, concentrated on secular dances for the court
All answers are correct
He taught organ, composition, & gave recitals
35
Bach's personal musical style was drawn from
French dance pieces
Italian concertos
All answers are correct
German church music
36
A sung piece/choral work with or without vocal soloists, usually with orchestral accompaniment is
concerto grosso
sonata
cantata
choral prelude
37
Handel spent the major portion of his life in _________
Ireland
England
Germany
Italy
38
What is a chord?
Series of individual tones heard one after another
Combination of three or more tones sounded at once
Resting point at the end of a phrase
Pattern of accents used in music
39
What is a cadence?
A resting place at the end of a phrase
A melody that is the starting point for a more extended piece of music
The repetition of a melodic patern at a higher or lower pitch
The emotional focal point of a melody
40
Ternary/Three-part form can be represented as____
A B C
A B A
A A B
All answers are correct

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