Basics
What is an interval?
The distance between two notes
What is a monophonic texture?
Just a single voice
Why was Pope Gregory important?
He standardized many liturgical practices
What does Renaissance mean?
Rebirth
Piece 1
Ave Maria Josquin des Prez, Motet, Renaissance
What are the 4 most common vocal types
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass (SATB)
True or False: C# is the same as Db
True
Who would sing Gregorian Chant?
One singular cantor
When was the Renaissance period?
1450-1600
Piece 2
Kyrie (unkown composer), Medieval
What does "Allegro" mean
Fast
piano, mezzo piano, mezzo forte, forte
What meter/time signature is Gregorian Chant usually in?
Free flowing/ametric
What does text painting mean? What is an example of text painting?
Using the music to express the poetry of the text (e.g., singing up high when the lyrics discuss heaven)
Piece 3
Si ch’io vorrei morire, Claudio Monteverdi, Renaissance
What is a musical ballad?
A song that tells a story
In the key of C, what note is the tonic, what note is the dominant?
C is the Tonic, G is the Dominant
What is a reciting tone?
The tone a prayer would be chanted at
What is the main difference between a motet and a madrigal?
Motets are sacred but madrigals are secular
Piece 4
Agnus Dei from Missa Papae Marcelli, Giovanni de Palestrina, Mass, Renaissance
Please name at least 5 families of instruments
Woodwinds, Keyboards, Brass, String Instruments, Voice
What is polyphony?
Multiple voices moving independently of one another
What defines Organum?
Why is Ottaviano Petrucci important?
Developed a way to print musical scores
Piece 5
Casteliono Lute piece Renaissance