Time Travelers
Travel back to the earliest period on our timeline. What historical period comes before the Renaissance?
What is the Medieval period?
I composed The Four Seasons, a famous set of violin concertos. Who am I?
Who is Antonio Vivaldi?
This term describes how fast or slow a piece of music is performed.
What is tempo?
You hear a single, unaccompanied sacred melody associated with the Western Christian Church. What musical tradition is this?
What is Gregorian chant?
Before recording technology, this system of written symbols helped musicians preserve and perform musical ideas.
What is musical notation? OR What are notes?
Put these three periods in chronological order: Classical, Renaissance, Baroque.
What are Renaissance, Baroque, and Classical?
I composed Messiah, including the famous Hallelujah chorus. Who am I?
Who is George Frideric Handel?
A singer performs a single melodic line without an independent accompanying melody. Name this texture.
What is monophonic?
A composition features intricate melodic lines and elaborate ornamentation. Which historical period is a strong possibility?
What is the Baroque period?
True or false: Music can reflect the historical events, cultural values, and social practices of the people who create it.
What is true?
This period followed the Baroque period and is known for balance, clarity, and organized musical forms.
What is the Classical period?
I was a Medieval abbess and composer known for sacred music. Who am I
Who is Hildegard of Bingen?
The unique sound quality that helps you distinguish a trumpet from a flute is called this.
What is timbre?
A composer creates balanced phrases, clear melodies, and carefully organized musical forms. Which period does this suggest?
What is the Classical period?
This term describes how loud or soft music is performed.
What are dynamics?
Put all six periods in order, from earliest to latest: Romantic, Medieval, Modern, Classical, Renaissance, Baroque.
What are Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic, and Modern?
I composed The Well-Tempered Clavier and am celebrated for intricate counterpoint. Who am I?
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
This is the idea of continued bass in a song.
What is basso continuo?
This period featured Gregorian chant and was strongly connected to the Christian Church.
What is the Medieval period?
This invention helped music become easily distributed to listeners and made things less expensive because it was mass produced.
What is the printing press?
A time traveler hears music from a period that emphasized personal emotion, dramatic expression, and expanded orchestral possibilities. Which period is the traveler visiting?
What is the Romantic period?
I helped bridge the Classical and Romantic periods, composing powerful symphonies and piano sonatas. Who am I?
Who is Ludwig van Beethoven?
This refers to the multiple layers of a song.
What is texture?
This period featured elaborate ornamentation, counterpoint, and composers such as Johann Sebastian Bach.
What is the Baroque period?
A student identifies an unfamiliar piece by listening to its texture, instrumentation, musical style, and expressive qualities. Explain why using several clues is stronger than using only one.
Because multiple clues provide stronger evidence for identifying a period, while one feature alone may appear in music from different periods.