Name That Era
This musical era is known for its use of Gregorian chant and modes.
What is the Medieval era?
He began going deaf in his 20s but still composed iconic symphonies.
Who is Beethoven?
This era often features the harpsichord and polyphonic textures.
What is the Baroque Era?
This multi-movement sacred work sets sections of the Catholic liturgy to music.
What is a mass?
This band from Liverpool helped spark the British Invasion.
Who are The Beatles?
Music in this era became more expressive and emotional, often reflecting individual struggle and nationalism.
What is the Romantic era?
She was a composer, pianist, and mother of eight — and a central figure of the Romantic era.
Who is Clara Schumann?
If you hear a string quartet with balanced phrasing and clear cadences, you’re likely listening to this era.
What is the classical era?
A short sacred choral work, often polyphonic, common in the Renaissance.
What is a motet?
This genre emerged in the Bronx during the 1970s and featured MCs, DJs, and breakdancing.
What is hip-hop?
The basso continuo and ornate ornamentation were trademarks of this time.
What is the Baroque era?
This Baroque composer wrote over 200 cantatas and worked as a church musician in Leipzig.
Who is J.S. Bach?
This type of vocal music features one melody line with no accompaniment and was common in Medieval times.
What is Gregorian Chant?
A large-scale sacred piece with choir and orchestra, often telling a biblical story without staging.
What is an oratorio?
Alan Freed helped popularize this term to describe a new genre of music in the 1950s.
What is rock and roll?
This era featured atonality, serialism, and other innovations that broke traditional harmonic rules.
What is the 20th century?
He was known for “Chance Music,” and once composed a piece that requires no sound to be played.
Who is John Cage?
A jazz-influenced orchestral work, like Rhapsody in Blue, is a signature piece by this American composer.
Who is Gershwin?
This Classical dance form in triple meter features a ternary (ABA) structure and is often the third movement in a symphony.
What is a minuet and trio?
This folk artist wrote protest songs like “The Times They Are A-Changin’” and was seen as a voice of the 1960s.
Who is Bob Dylan?
This decorative, elegant style followed the Baroque and overlapped with early Classical ideals, especially in France.
What is rococo?
This composer was the first woman to win the Prix de Rome, but died tragically young.
Who is Lili Boulanger?
If a piece features a tone row and avoids any tonal center, it may be an example of this technique.
What is 12-tone serialism?
This multi-section form features an exposition, development, and recapitulation, and is often used in the first movement of Classical works.
What is sonata form?
This Motown artist broke racial barriers with hits like “What’s Going On” and “Mercy Mercy Me.”
Who is Marvin Gaye?