Ancient Civ
Phoney
Instruments
Decomposing
Forms
100
We had female royal musicians.
Who were the Egyptians?
100
When all voices are singing in unison.
What is monophony?
100
I have 24 gut strings and a pear-shaped body.
What is a lute?
100
I was a German Abbess, visionary, scientist, and composer.
Who is Hildegard von Bingen?
100
I tell a story.
What is a ballad
200
We had musical dramas (Auld Tyme Musicals...)
Who were the Greeks?
200
An instrument that is struck, shaken, or scraped.
What is an idiophone?
200
Shake me! I'm an Egyptian instrument.
What is a sistrum?
200
I was a pope, who create rules for singing. In my off time, I also saved the Picts and Saxons!
Who is Gregory the Great?
200
I have three parts, with the top voice dominant, and am sacred.
What is a motet.
300
We had silver and bronze instruments.
Who were the Egyptians?
300
This is when many voices sing different parts, but move at the same time.
What is homophony?
300
I am the medieval predecessor to the trombone.
What is a sackbut?
300
I composed the first ever "Ordinary" of a mass: "Messe de Notre Dame."
Who is Machaut?
300
I'm almost Canadian, with a returning A pattern (ABACA).
What is a Rondo?
400
Musicians were paid extremely well in our civilization.
Who were the Romans.
400
Instruments that generate sound from electricity.
What is an electrophone?
400
I am a medieval areophone made of wood, and played vertically.
What is the recorder?
400
I found inspiration in my hand, creating a staff and solfedge.
Who is Guido of Arrezo?
400
When the music stays the same, but the lyrics change.
What is strophic.
500
The rich and aristocratic often held recitals in their villas.
Who were the Romans?
500
This is when many voices singing different parts move separately.
What is polyphony?
500
I'm a chordophone used first by the Romans, and can be found in many churches.
What is an organ?
500
I am a blind organist, who is known for his "AAAA-MEEN!!"
Who is Landini?
500
When each verse has its own music.
What is through composed?
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