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Miscellaneous
100
An instrument made from wood that is played by plucking its strings. Today's version is much larger.
What is a harp?
100
This pope created the Gregorian chant.
Who is Pope Gregory?
100
A music genre that includes music performed inside the church.
What is sacred music?
100
This word means one voice.
What is monophonic?
100
He ccomposed the music to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.
Who is Mozart?
200
A woodwind instrument that is played to the side. Today's version is made out of metal.
What is a transverse flute?
200
These performers wandered the countryside playing for fairs, festivals, and feasts.
Who are minstrels?
200
These were not allowed to be played inside the church.
What are instruments.
200
This word means more than one voice, but one is more important than the rest.
What is homophonic?
200
He composed the music to "Lullaby and Goodnight".
Who is Brahms?
300
This instrument has a pear shaped body and is the most popular minstrel instruments. It is a precursor to the guitar.
What is a lute?
300
This man invented the music staff.
Who is Guido of Arezzo?
300
A music genre that includes music performed outside the church.
What is secular music?
300
Invented by the pope of the same name, these chants were mostly monophonic.
What are Gregorian chants?
300
He composed the music to The Nutcracker.
Who is Tchaikovsky?
400
This instrument is a precursor to the trombone.
What is a sackbut?
400
This minstrel was supposedly a member of Robin Hood's band of 'merry men'.
Who is Alan-a-Dale?
400
This style of music could be performed on instruments.
What is secular music.
400
He composed the Eroica Symphony.
Who is Beethoven?
500
This woodwind instrument is played by blowing air across a reed. It is also curved at the end.
What is a crumhorn?
500
These performers stayed in one place and performed for royalty and the upper class.
Who are troubadours?
500
This type of music was used to help the congregation remember important religious text.
What is Gregorian chant?
500
Folk music would have been performed by this person.
What is a minstrel/troubadour?
500
He composed the music to West Side Story.
Who is Leonard Bernstein?
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