Medieval Music
Music that was written for the church.
What is sacred music?
The style of music that only includes sings with no background music to accompany.
This instrument featuring keys like a piano, several buttons, and pipes was invented during this period.
What is the organ?
This children's song, which is still used to teach our letters today, was based on a melody written by Mozart.
What is the ABCs (Twinkle Twinkle Little Star)?
The term for music where you play only one note at a time.
What is monophony?
This instrument that we study in 3rd grade was invented during the Renaissance.
What is the recorder?
This genre of musical theater features only singing throughout.
What is opera?
During his lifetime, this Classical period composer lost his hearing.
Who is Beethoven?
This note lasts one beat.
What is a quarter note/ "ta"?
The name of the obstacle-course style dance we practiced from this period that was typically used for Easter/Spring celebrations.
What is the Egg Dance?
This very famous portrait of a dark haired woman was painted during this period.
What is the Mona Lisa?
The term used to describe a musician who is extremely talented on their instrument.
What is a virtuoso?
These are short repeated patterns in music.
What are ostinatos?
This outdoor instrument was an early version of the trombone.
What is the sackbut?
This string instrument looks like a violin but has keys and a wheel that the performer spins to bow the strings.
What is the Hurdy Gurdy?
The most famous composer of the Baroque period.
Who is Johann Sebastian Bach?
This very important turning-point in American history happened during this time.
What is the Revolutionary War (1776)?
The compositional style for string instruments such as guitar, bass, and ukulele that uses lines to represent strings and numbers for frets
What is tab/tablature?
The first type of written music notation.
What are neumes?
This is a term used to describe a person who is good at many different things.
What is Renaissance Man?
The number of children J.S. Bach had.
What is 20?
This Classical composer wrote his first piece of music at age 5.
Who is Mozart?