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This is a review of the content learned in 8th grade music.
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1
Define Word Painting.
Composers made songs that painted the words in pitch +rhythm
Composers would first paint pictures to inspire their music.
Composers wrote poetry to inspire their music
Composers created vocal songs + refused to use instruments.
2
In what year was Bach born?
1685
1650
1750
1626
3
Altogether, how many children did Bach have?
20
13
7
3
4
Which piece was NOT written by Bach?
Mass in B minor
Coffee Cantata
Water Music
Brandenburg Concerto
5
Which ancient cultures effected music, art and architecture of the Renaissance
Chinese and Greek
Egyptian and Greek
Roman and Greek
Roman and Eygptian
6
Instrument that was invented in the Baroque period but not used until later in history?
Harpsichord
Piano
Violin
Drum set
7
This song form from the Renaissance often used "Fa-la-la-la-la" in it's text
Madrigal
Motet
Mass
Oratorio
8
Which invention is credited for allowing the literacy to flourish in the Renaissance period?
Compass
Printing Press
Telescope
Eye Glasses
9
Which word means melody only or melody with rhythmic accompaniment?
Polyphonic
Monophonic
Homophonic
Mass
10
In what year did Bach die?
1825
1695
1750
1753
11
Other than being a composer, what other job did Vivaldi do?
Priest
Stone Mason
Carpenter
Painter
12
Name of the musical setting of a religious service often associated with the Catholic church.
Oratorio
Mass
Opera
Motet
13
Which one of these was NOT a class in the Middle Ages?
Nobility
Peasants
Clergy
Romanesque
14
Where was Vivaldi born?
Naples, Italy
Venice, Italy
Florence, Italy
Rome, Italy
15
Which one of these pieces was NOT written by Vivaldi?
The Goldfinch
The Four Seasons
The Night
The Messiah
16
Which word means the most memorable part of the song that draws the listener back in.
Melody
Harmony
Chorus
Hook
17
This word means when one instrument is featured or plays by itself.
Trio
Perform
Duo
Solo
18
Composers in the Baroque period were considered to be in this class.
Nobility
Servants
Aristocracy
Clergy
19
T or F: Handel's father wanted him to study law, not music.
False
True
20
Who wrote the Oratorio "The Messiah"?
Antonio Vivaldi
Georg Friderich Handel
J.S. Bach
Philipp Telemann
21
Which composer did NOT compose in the Renaissance period?
Archangelo Corelli
John Dowland
John Dunstable
Orlando di Lasso
22
How many keys are there on a full size piano?
112
66
88
44
23
Which one of these wandering performers was from the south of France?
Minnesinger
Trouvere
Minstrel
Troubadour
24
Which one of these was NOT a composer of the middle ages
Guillaume de Machaut
John Dowland
Hildegarde von Bingen
Philippe de Vetry
25
Which word means the main idea of the song featuring the same lyrics and chords every time.
Verse
Intro
Chorus
Coda
26
Where was J. S. Bach Born?
London, England
Lausanne, Switzerland
Eisenach, Germany
Paris, France
27
What is the word for the overall structure of a song?
Music
Melody
Form
Dynamics
28
Where was Georg Friderich Handel Born?
London, England
Eisenach, Germany
Dublin Ireland
Halle, Germany
29
Which instrument is the ancestor to the modern day trombone?
Sackbut
Hurdy-Gurdy
Shawm
Viol da braccia
30
How many beats does a whole note get in 4/4 time?
1
4
2
1/2
31
Which word means non-religious in nature or popular in nature?
polyphony
sackbut
secular
sacred
32
This musical drama is completely sung and has set pieces, props and costumes
Musical
Oratorio
Play
Opera
33
When did Vivaldi die?
1701
1736
1685
1741
34
Which word means one melody line with either no accompaniment or basic rhythm.
Motet
Polyphonic
Dansa
Monophonic
35
Which term refers to the musical notation system used in the middle ages?
Motif
Polyphony
Treble
Neumes
36
What were the years of the Middle Ages
250-1250
1000-1600
1450-1600
450-1450
37
Which word means two or more voices sounding at the same time with differing melodies.
Pastorelle
Dansa
Polyphonic
Debat
38
The ending of a song separate from the normal form.
Coda
Outro
Label
Back beat
39
When did Handel die?
1685
1720
1753
1733
40
Which word means three or more voices with harmony prevailing over counter point.
Monophonic
Homophonic
Motet
Polyphonic
41
Part of the song conveys the storyline. Music is the same but the lyrics change each time.
Form
Chorus
Verse
Solo
42
Which word means religious in nature?
Inquisition
Sacred
Secular
Gothic
43
Which instrument did Bach NOT play?
Violin
Piano
Organ
Harpsichord
44
Which is another word for Gregorian Chant?
Neume
Plainsong
Mass
Motet
45
When was Vivaldi born?
1700
1750
1800
1678
46
This section is a break from the rest of the song. Has a different feel and chord progression.
Outro
Bridge
Coda
Intro
47
In what year was Georg Friderich Handel Born?
1700
1685
1600
1650
48
What were the years of the Baroque period?
1600-1825
1250-1600
1000-1250
1600-1750
49
What are the years of the Renaissance?
450-1450
1600-1850
1825-1925
1450-1600
50
Which is NOT a Renaissance artist?
Corelli
da Vinci
Donatello
Michaelangelo