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Review of music in the medieval era
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1
What medieval instrument was the ancestor of the violin?
the lute
the viol
harp
flute
2
What does secular mean?
classical music
in the church: having religious meaning
medieval music
outside the church: no religious meaning
3
What is the name of the 4th line in the treble clef?
C
G
D
B
4
What are the dates of the medieval era?
400 - 1400
450 - 1450
900-1200
500 - 1500
5
What is the clef for higher pitches?
bass
alto
treble
tenor
6
How many beats does a dotted quarter note get?
1 1/2
1
3
2
7
Chants are ___________
performed by women
many parts
written music symbols
prayers sung on pitches
8
Most of the singers in the medieval era were _______?
boys
women
girls
men
9
What is the name of the 3rd space in the treble clef?
C
E
F
A
10
What is the name of the 2nd line of the treble clef?
E
D
G
B
11
What is the clef for the higher pitches?
bass
treble
alto
tenor
12
What is polyphony?
More than 1 voice part
Ancestor of the modern guitar
a melody line
medieval music style
13
What kind of note gets 1 beat?
whole note
quarter note
half note
8th note
14
What is the name of the 1st line above the treble clef?
C
G
A
B
15
What was the language of medieval church music?
Spanish
Latin
English
French
16
neumes were __________
the 1st written music symbols
written symbols
quarter notes
half notes
17
What is music for singers called?
instrumental
vocal
medieval
classical
18
Organum is _____________
a chant
a chant with a 2nd part
secular music
many parts
19
What performers was most medieval music written for?
instrumental
piano
vocal
lute
20
What is the name of the 5th line of the treble clef?
F
B
E
D
21
All serious music of the medieval era was __________
popular
sacred
secular
folk
22
How much time does a dot after a note add?
2 beats
1/2 beat
1/2 the value of the note
1 beat
23
What was the ancestor of the modern guitar?
lute
flute
harp
viol
24
What is the name of the 1st space in the treble clef?
F
C
E
A
25
What type of musicians played secular music in medieval times?
nuns
traveling groups
priests
men and women
26
How many voice parts were in the earliest medieval music?
4
1
2
3
27
Who could read and write in medieval times?
rich people
everyone
Priests and nuns
royalty
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What does sacred mean?
church member
outside the church: no religious meaning
church building
in the church: having religious meaning
