6th Grade Music Test Review

Monks and nuns helped preserve music by writing it down. (True or False)

Minstrels and troubadours were both members of the nobility. (True or False)

What instrument would you rather play?

What language were sacred songs usually sung in?

What was the main purpose of sacred music during the middle ages?

What were the two main types of music in the Middle Ages?

What makes Gregorian Chant unique?

Would you rather attend a medieval feast with minstels or a church ceremony with Gregorian Chant?

How was music originally passed down?

Where would you most likely hear a harp in medieval times?

Who performed music while spreading news and entertaining common folk?

What is a “stave”?

Secular music was often improvised and played at festivals or in taverns. (True or False)

Why did people start writing music down?

Who were usually the only people who could read and write in the Middle Ages?

What were string instruments often strung with?