Classical Music

Question 1

What is Polyphony?

Accepted Answer

When there are multiple melodies layered on top of each other

Question 2

Which classical composer had music that was so different, he is known for beginning the next period of music?

Accepted Answer

Beethoven

Question 3

What is the musical term for the structure of music?

Accepted Answer

Form

Question 4

Classical music was often difficult to follow because it had no structure.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 5

Which type of baroque music featured four different dances?

Accepted Answer

Suite

Question 6

Classical Music used homophony

Accepted Answer

True

Question 7

Which is NOT a type of baroque dance?

Accepted Answer

Symphony

Question 8

How old was Mozart when he began composing music?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 9

What is a loud dynamic called?

Accepted Answer

Forte

Question 10

What was religious music called in the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Sacred Music

Question 11

Which composer was deaf at the end of his life?

Accepted Answer

Beethoven

Question 12

Which one is a Classical Era Composer?

Accepted Answer

Mozart

Question 13

Which one is a Renaissance instrument?

Accepted Answer

Lute

Question 14

What was non-religious music called in the Renaissance?

Accepted Answer

Secular Music

Question 15

What is a symphony?

Accepted Answer

A long piece of music made up of contrasting movements

Question 16

Why did composers like the piano better than the harpsichord?

Accepted Answer

It could play different dynamics or volumes

Question 17

The Baroque period was from 1750-1820

Accepted Answer

False

Question 18

Which instrument replaced the Harpsichord?

Accepted Answer

The Piano

Question 19

Holst took how many years to write the planets?

Accepted Answer

3

Question 20

Bach wrote fugues for which instrument?

Accepted Answer

Organ

Question 21

What is a soft dynamic called?

Accepted Answer

Piano

Questions 21