Important Composers, Places, and Events
This composer was the first to notate rhythm in music.
Who was "Josquin Des Prez?"
This musical term best describes music in which there is melody and accompaniment.
What is "homophony?"
This technological advancement during the Renaissance helped to widen the circulation of musical notation.
What was the "Printing Press?"
1150 A.D.
What is the beginning date for the "Ars Antiqua" period?
Finish the phrase "if it ain't Baroque..."
What is "don't fix it?"
This important document was nailed to the castle door in Wittenberg; beginning the protestant reformation.
What is "Mr. Luther's 95 theses?"
Another term for language of the people.
What is "vernacular?"
Created during the Medieval era, this small box is known as the most boring musical instrument ever created.
What is the "Hurdy Gurdy?"
1750 A.D.
What is the beginning date for the "Classical" period?
This is the total number of songs featured on Apple Music as of 2018.
A) 25 million B) 35 million C) 45 million
What is "45 million?"
This famous Italian composer wrote exclusively for the voice while favoring the new singing style of recitative.
Who was "Claudio Monteverdi?"
This property of sound refers to an instruments' tone color.
What is "timbre?"
The preferred musical texture of the Renaissance.
What is "polyphony?"
The beginning date for the Renaissance period.
What is "1450 A.D.?"
This was the name of the first song performed in outer space.
A) Happy Birthday B) Row Your Boat C) ABC Song
What is "Happy Birthday?"
Other wise known as "new art," this time period in music history ushered in many new advancements in music understanding and practice.
What is "Ars Nova?"
What is the "Medieval?"
The ending date for the Romantic period.
What is "1900 A.D.?"
In what century did the first music streaming service begin?
A) 19th B) 20th C) 21st
What is the "19th?" The first streaming service was in 1897. It was called the telharmonium.
Hailed as J.S. Bach's greatest musical achievement, this "how to" book helped Baroque composers create complex music from simple melodies.
What is "Art of the Fugue?"
This instrument is used to tune a professional orchestra.
What is an "oboe?"
Developed during the Baroque, this new speech like singing followed the natural rhythm of talking.
What is "recitative?"
The beginning date for the Baroque period.
What is "1600 A.D.?"
What insects have been shown to like music?
A) Spiders B) Termites C) Beetles
What are "Termites?" Australian scientists have shown that termites eat wood twice as fast when listening to heavy metal music.