Ancient and Medieval Music

What is likely TRUE about ancient music?

Once people started using neumes, composers stopped getting credit for their works.

Ali wants to learn about the origins of classical music. What should she research to find the MOST logical connections?

Seven different modes were used to compose and play music during medieval times. Which is NOT one of the modes?

What is the name of this famous piece?

Sam wants to make a song using instruments from ancient Egypt (AE). What instruments should he not use to represent AE?

Antonio wants to perform an organum at his next school concert. How can he MOST accurately represent this type of music?

It is believed that early Egyptian music used a five-tone scale.

Brianna is playing a Dorian mode. On which key should she begin?

Evie wants to learn more about organum. Which composer she can research to BEST gather more information about organum?

What is MOST likely true about prehistoric music?

From what region did this music originate

Who likely had the MOST influence on medieval music?

What does this music BEST demonstrate?

What do the discoveries in Pech Merle MOST likely prove about music in prehistoric times?

What does this music BEST demonstrate?

What is a main difference between the music of ancient Greece (AG) and the music of medieval times?

What is the name of this famous piece?

Ian is playing a Phrygian mode to demonstrate the music of the Middle Ages. How can he MOST accurately play this mode?

Who originally composed this piece of music?

Ancient Egyptian music was only created by males because women were not allowed to participate in the arts.

Beth has a project to play a song using only instruments from prehistoric times. Which instruments should she use?

In later Middle Ages, musicians gradually added harmonies to chants. What did this action MOST likely mean for music?

What time period does this music MOST likely represent?

Imanuel wants to learn more about the music of ancient India. What would be MOST helpful for him to study?

Why was Ars Nova considered to be controversial at the time?

Music played a large role in ancient Mesopotamia. How is this BEST demonstrated?

Amy's music class has been talking about the Samaveda and Natya Shastra. From which civilization is her class studying?

What does this music BEST demonstrate?

What does this music BEST demonstrate?

What is likely TRUE about what you hear?

Who would have MOST likely performed this type of music?

Who originally composed this piece of music?

It is likely that prehistoric people also created rhythms or beats by hitting things together, not just using voices.

Troubadours were traveling poet-musicians who traveled from place to place, singing and performing for the nobility.

What is likely TRUE about what you hear?

Niko is reporting on the “Epitaph of Seikilos.” What is a TRUE statement that he can include in his report?

What does the discovery of the Hurrian Song MOST likely prove?

What is TRUE about the musical form known as conductus?

What is one difference between ancient music (AM) and prehistoric music (PHM)?

Ben’s school is considering cutting music. How could he support his argument that music has been important to education?

What is likely TRUE about music from ancient Greece?

Lana walked into a cathedral and heard monks sang a monophonic sound that filled the entire space. What was she hearing?

People in prehistoric times appeared to show some understanding of acoustics. How was this BEST demonstrated?

What time period does this music MOST likely represent?

Who MOST strongly influenced the chants that are still performed today? (Hint: Gregorian Chant)

Jim is singing a simple song. It has 1 simple melody and no accompaniment. How would someone BEST classify the song?

Devon keeps hearing his music teacher talk about neumes. What is his class MOST likely studying?

AJ is considering becoming someone who specializes in archaeomusicology. What is MOST likely one of his interests?