The Basics of Music
Greek Music
People in Music History
Structures and Modes in Music
The Music of Old
100
The simple definition of music is...
What is Organized Sound?
100
Aristotle invented which theory?
What is the Theory of Imitation?
100
He was the man who codefied chants and set up the Schola Cantorum (school of music). His final works was never completed by himself, but Pope Vitalian.
Who is Pope Gregory the First?
100
This structure is comprised of 3 voices and 3 texts.
What is a Motet?
100
What is a Landini Cadence?
vi:I
200
A collection of pitches is called a...
What is a scale?
200
What is the Theory of Imitation?
"Objects that we see are imitations of eternal things."
200
A female composer from 1098-1179, she was the 10th child of Aristocrats and was given to the church as an offering. She wrote the morality play "Order of the Virtues"
Who is Hildegard Von Bingen?
200
What are the seven modes?
Ionian, Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian, Aeolian, Locrian
200
What is the order of musicians in secular music?
Goliards, Jongleurs, Trubadors, Trouvere
300
Name the 4 musical textures.
What are Monophony, Heterophony, Homophony, and Polyphony?
300
Who invented the Music of The Spheres and what is it?
Plato invented it "every element has its own musical Pitch"
300
The secretary to both the King of England and the King of France, he was a priest who introduced the duple meter into sacred works.
Who is Guillaume de Machaut?
300
What are the Authentic Modes?
Dorian, Phrygian, Lydian, Mixolydian
300
What is the Estampie and which song has the musical relation to this?
The Estampie is a dance and the most famous is Kalenda Maya.
400
Name the three kinds of Non-Western Music.
What are Ethnic, Traditional, and Folk?
400
What is the significance of Pythagoras?
He created the musical ratios.
400
Famous for using hockets and Isorhythm, this man coined the term "Ars Nova"
Who is Philip de Vitry?
400
What are the Plagal modes?
hypodorian, hypophrygian, hypolydian, hypomixolydian
400
Name the 4 lines of music in Organum, starting from the bottom.
Tenor, Duplum, triplum, Quadruplum
500
Which country is known for their musical development and microscales?
What is India?
500
Define Ethos
Moral Qualities can affect character.
500
Born C1155, this composer had poor orgins and was knighted for saving his master. He wrote the kalenda maya.
Who is Raimbaut de Vacquieras?
500
Name the structure with the form A B a A a b A B
What is rondeau?
500
The Circle of fifths is a constant transposition. How is this possible and what is the first transposition?
If you keep going up in fifth, you will get the transposition of the initial scale. The first transposition is G.
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