Ancient Era
Before music was written down, people passed it on using this method.
Before music was written down, people passed it on using this method.
Name one instrument used in secular medieval music.
Lute or vielle
Name one new instrument that appeared during the Renaissance.
Harpsichord, viol, sackbut, recorder or lute
This simple wind instrument was common in Renaissance music and is still often used in school classrooms today.
The recorder
What do we call the system of singing do re mi fa sol la ti do?
Solfege
What do we call serious, holy music written for the church?
Sacred music
What invention allowed Renaissance music to be shared with far more people than before?
The printing press
Name an instrument played in Ancient Greek music
The lyre
Who developed the solfege system about 1000 years ago?
Guido d'Arezzo
What do we call the fun, popular music performed at medieval feasts and festivals?
Secular music
What do we call a Renaissance vocal piece, like Matona Mia Cara, often about love or nature?
A madrigal
This small, pear shaped Renaissance instrument is plucked like a guitar.
The lute
Name one ancient civilisation we studied that used music for religion or ritual.
Egypt, Greece, China, Mesopotamia, Maya or First Nations Australia
Name one social class from medieval society we studied.
Royals, nobles, knights, clergy or peasants
What was the name of the famous wealthy family who funded artists and musicians during the Renaissance?
The Medici family
This Renaissance instrument looks like a piano but plucks its strings instead of hammering them.
The harpsichord
Name one early notation system used before modern staff notation.
Ancient Greek notation, medieval neumes or graphic scores
What was one key difference between secular and sacred medieval music? (Not based on where they're performed)
ecular music used instruments like the lute and vielle for entertainment at feasts; sacred music was slow, unaccompanied vocal chant used for worship
What technique did Renaissance composers use to match musical directions, like high, low, fast or loud, to the meaning of the words being sung?
Word painting
This early brass instrument, an ancestor of the trombone, had a sliding tube.
The sackbut