Renaissance
Medieval
Miscellaneous
Note values and time signatures
Key Signatures
100
What does Renaissance mean?
rebirth
100
What was another name for the medieval era?
the middle ages
100
Which era was very elaborate, fancy, and "bizzare?"
baroque
100
Which time signature is also known as "common time?"
4/4 time
100
What is the order of sharps?
FCGDAEB
200
True or false: vocal and instrumental music were equally popular.
False; instrumental was more popular
200
What were some challenges peasants faced in the middle ages?
diseases, destructive fire, dangerous bandits, etc.
200
Name 3 classical era composers
Mozart, Haydn, Beethoven
200
What does the time signature tell us (what does the top number mean, what does the bottom number mean?)
top number tells us how many beats per measure, bottom number tells us which note gets the beat
200
What is the order of flats?
What is BEADGCF?
300
What important invention was created? (Hint: music could be mass produced)
printing press
300
What are neumes?
sqaure-shaped notes used in the music of the Middle ages
300
Who wrote the Star Spangled Banner and what war was associated with it?
Francis Scott Key and War of 1812
300
How many eighth notes go into a dotted half note?
6
300
Which key has 4 flats?
A flat
400
What was the time period for the renaissance?
1400-1600
400
What is a mode?
A unique system of half and whole steps
400
What does learning by rote mean?
without sheet music(basically another way of saying orally)
400
Find the missing note:
eighth note
400
What key signature has 6 sharps?
F sharp
500
What is a madrigal?
popular poetic, secular musical form
500
What instruments were used to accompany battles and ceremonies?
trumpet and shawm, kettledrums, or timpani
500
What was the main focus of the romantic period and who was a composer of that time?
emotions; Beethoven, Tchaikovsky, etc.
500
What note gets the beat in cut time?
half note
500
How do you find a flats key signature?
go to the second to last flat
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