Music Appreciation II 2022: CQA 3

This early attempt to preserve plainsong is define as "markings under or over the text to signal a pitch change."

What was the term for non-religious vocal works in several parts (usually 5

What does "Renaissance" mean?

The term for music without religious affiliation.

What is the musical term for the structure and design of a composition?

What is the musical term for how loud or soft the music is being performed?

What is the sixth and final era in the history of western music?

What does “Medieval” mean?

What is the first era in the history of western music?

What is the musical term for an intentionally organized succession of musical tones?

What is the musical term for simultaneous blocks of tones?

What is the musical term for the distinct tonal quality of an instrument or voice which is clearly identifiable by ear?

Music with a single melodic line with everyone singing the same note at the same time.

What is the musical term for the highness or lowness of sound determined by its frequency of vibration? (

What is the musical term for a steady recurring pulse?

What were the names for the French traveling musicians from the Medieval Era. Their name means "poet musicians."

What is the third era in the history of western music?

Who is credited with creating the first set practice for using music in religious services?

What is the fifth era in the history of western music?

Music with no strict meter or accompaniment sung by a single voice or unison choir.

Where did renaissance era scholars and musicians find the inspiration for their works?

The secular version of plainsong.

What is the musical term for long notes, short notes, and rests that are built on the beat?

The term for music dedicated to a religious purpose.

What is the name for polyphonic choral compositions based on sacred texts?

What type of writings did Renaissance composers use as the words for their word paintings?

Music that portrays the meaning of the words of the text

What is the fourth era in the history of western music?

What is the second era in the history of western music?