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This is a review of the content learned in 8th grade music.
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Other than being a composer, what other job did Vivaldi do?
Painter
Stone Mason
Priest
Carpenter
2
This word means when one instrument is featured or plays by itself.
Trio
Perform
Duo
Solo
3
Which word means one melody line with either no accompaniment or basic rhythm.
Polyphonic
Motet
Dansa
Monophonic
4
Which word means the most memorable part of the song that draws the listener back in.
Chorus
Melody
Harmony
Hook
5
In what year was Bach born?
1685
1750
1650
1626
6
Which ancient cultures effected music, art and architecture of the Renaissance
Roman and Eygptian
Egyptian and Greek
Chinese and Greek
Roman and Greek
7
Which instrument did Bach NOT play?
Organ
Harpsichord
Violin
Piano
8
How many keys are there on a full size piano?
88
44
66
112
9
When did Handel die?
1753
1720
1733
1685
10
Which piece was NOT written by Bach?
Brandenburg Concerto
Coffee Cantata
Mass in B minor
Water Music
11
Which word means the main idea of the song featuring the same lyrics and chords every time.
Chorus
Intro
Verse
Coda
12
Which one of these was NOT a class in the Middle Ages?
Clergy
Peasants
Nobility
Romanesque
13
Which composer did NOT compose in the Renaissance period?
Archangelo Corelli
John Dowland
Orlando di Lasso
John Dunstable
14
Which one of these pieces was NOT written by Vivaldi?
The Goldfinch
The Messiah
The Four Seasons
The Night
15
Which is another word for Gregorian Chant?
Plainsong
Mass
Neume
Motet
16
Where was J. S. Bach Born?
Paris, France
London, England
Eisenach, Germany
Lausanne, Switzerland
17
What were the years of the Middle Ages
1000-1600
450-1450
250-1250
1450-1600
18
When was Vivaldi born?
1800
1700
1750
1678
19
Who wrote the Oratorio "The Messiah"?
Antonio Vivaldi
J.S. Bach
Georg Friderich Handel
Philipp Telemann
20
Which invention is credited for allowing the literacy to flourish in the Renaissance period?
Printing Press
Telescope
Eye Glasses
Compass
21
Which is NOT a Renaissance artist?
Donatello
da Vinci
Michaelangelo
Corelli
22
Altogether, how many children did Bach have?
13
7
20
3
23
Define Word Painting.
Composers created vocal songs + refused to use instruments.
Composers made songs that painted the words in pitch +rhythm
Composers wrote poetry to inspire their music
Composers would first paint pictures to inspire their music.
24
Name of the musical setting of a religious service often associated with the Catholic church.
Opera
Mass
Oratorio
Motet
25
The ending of a song separate from the normal form.
Back beat
Outro
Coda
Label
26
Where was Georg Friderich Handel Born?
Eisenach, Germany
Dublin Ireland
Halle, Germany
London, England
27
Which one of these wandering performers was from the south of France?
Minstrel
Trouvere
Troubadour
Minnesinger
28
What are the years of the Renaissance?
1825-1925
450-1450
1450-1600
1600-1850
29
Part of the song conveys the storyline. Music is the same but the lyrics change each time.
Chorus
Solo
Verse
Form
30
Which word means three or more voices with harmony prevailing over counter point.
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Motet
31
Which term refers to the musical notation system used in the middle ages?
Polyphony
Neumes
Motif
Treble
32
T or F: Handel's father wanted him to study law, not music.
True
False
33
In what year did Bach die?
1750
1825
1695
1753
34
Which word means two or more voices sounding at the same time with differing melodies.
Debat
Pastorelle
Dansa
Polyphonic
35
Composers in the Baroque period were considered to be in this class.
Servants
Clergy
Nobility
Aristocracy
36
What is the word for the overall structure of a song?
Music
Melody
Dynamics
Form
37
Which one of these was NOT a composer of the middle ages
Philippe de Vetry
Guillaume de Machaut
John Dowland
Hildegarde von Bingen
38
This musical drama is completely sung and has set pieces, props and costumes
Oratorio
Play
Opera
Musical
39
What were the years of the Baroque period?
1600-1750
1250-1600
1000-1250
1600-1825
40
Which instrument is the ancestor to the modern day trombone?
Viol da braccia
Hurdy-Gurdy
Sackbut
Shawm
41
Which word means non-religious in nature or popular in nature?
sacred
sackbut
secular
polyphony
42
Instrument that was invented in the Baroque period but not used until later in history?
Harpsichord
Violin
Piano
Drum set
43
Which word means melody only or melody with rhythmic accompaniment?
Monophonic
Mass
Polyphonic
Homophonic
44
This song form from the Renaissance often used "Fa-la-la-la-la" in it's text
Madrigal
Mass
Oratorio
Motet
45
Where was Vivaldi born?
Rome, Italy
Venice, Italy
Florence, Italy
Naples, Italy
46
How many beats does a whole note get in 4/4 time?
1
2
4
1/2
47
This section is a break from the rest of the song. Has a different feel and chord progression.
Bridge
Coda
Outro
Intro
48
When did Vivaldi die?
1741
1736
1685
1701
49
Which word means religious in nature?
Gothic
Secular
Inquisition
Sacred
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In what year was Georg Friderich Handel Born?
1600
1650
1700
1685