Medieval
What type of music was most common during the Medieval period?
What is Sacred (religious) music?
This period’s name means “rebirth” — a time when art, music, and learning flourished again in Europe.
What is the Renaissance?
What does “DAW” stand for?
What is Digital Audio Workstation ?
What new technology allowed recorded music to spread in the 20th century?
What is a record player?
This “superhero” instrument has six strings and can make almost any song sound unique.
What is Guitar?
What was the main form of sacred music used in the church?
What is Gregorian Chant ?
What type of song was written in the vernacular and often about love?
What is Madrigal?
What’s one example of a DAW used today?
What is FL Studio, Logic Pro, Ableton Live, GarageBand, etc.?
What style of music began in New Orleans in the early 1900s?
What is Jazz?
Which period came two before the baroque — the Renaissance or Medieval?
What is Medieval?
Who is known as one of the first female composers of the Medieval period?
Who is Hildegard of Bingen
When this talented Florentine composer passed away, over 38 instruments were found in his house.
Who was Francesco Landini or Florentine ?
are devices that convert sound (acoustic energy) into electrical signals, allowing sound to be recorded, amplified
What are Microphones?
What genre became popular with electric guitars in the 1950s?
What is Rock and roll?
Smooth as silk, my voice drifts through the night,
Stories of love, heartbreak, and moonlight.
From good days to heartbreaks on streaming waves,
I’ve redefined the sound of modern R&B’s brave.
Who is SZA?
What was the language used in most Medieval church music?
What is Latin
Which composer was known for his clear vocal lines and sacred music, such as Pope Marcellus Mass?
Who is Giovanni ?
is an electronic device that creates sound by generating electrical signals, which are then converted into audible sound. These signals can be shaped, manipulated, and processed to create different sounds.
What is a Synthesizer ?
What digital format replaced CDs in the 2000s?
What are MP3's?
What’s one instrument that existed in both Medieval and Renaissance music?
What is Lute or recorder?
What type of Medieval musician traveled and performed songs about chivalry and love?
Who were troubadours?
This composer was famous for writing both sacred and secular music, including the piece Ave Maria.
Who is Josquin des Prez?
This technology allows fans to attend virtual concerts, explore interactive music environments, and even create music in immersive 3D spaces.
What is Virtual Reality (VR)?
This digital era phenomenon allows artists to connect directly with fans and go viral, transforming how music is promoted and discovered online.
What is social media?
I speak in rhythm and rhyme,
Sampling the past to make beats in time.
From block parties to Grammy stage, I rise,
A culture of voice, of dance, of cries.
What is hip hop?