Genres
Music Terminology
Composers
Music Terminology
Instruments
100

Genre of music about religion and God

Sacred 

100

When i'm explaining how "high" or "low"something is, i'm referring to?...

Pitch 

100

Most influential composer during medieval times 

Composed over 70 pieces of music

Hildegard 

100

The most easily heard part of the song

Melody

100

The most popular instrument of the Renaissance. A pear-shaped string instrument, plucked with fingers.

Lute

200

Earliest sub genre of music that has one line and is sang a capella.

Gregorian chant

200

The pattern of beats or time in music; it's what makes you tap your foot

The heart beat of a song 

Rhythm 

200

Most famous renaissance composer 

Worked at the vadican 

Josquin des Prez

200

Music that is not religious — meant for entertainment or everyday life.

Secular Music 

200

A simple woodwind instrument with a whistle mouthpiece.

Recorder

300

The earliest BIG genre of music with many different "sub-genres"

Classical music 

300

To bring or recall something to the conscious mind.

Evoke

300

Italian composer 

Most famous work was Missa Papae Marcelli (Pope Marcellus Mass)

Palestrina

300

Music with no voice, just instruments 

instrumental

300

Plucks strings when keys are pressed. Common in court music and wealthy homes.

Harpsichord

400

A genre/era that is characterized by polyphony and imitation 

Renaissance 

400

when one voice or instrument plays or sings a melody, and then another voice or instrument copies that same melody shortly after.

Imitation 

400

Serving under four different English monarchs — adapting his music to Catholic and Protestant styles.

Most famous piece was If Ye Love Me

Thomas Tallis

400

Many voices/instruments at ones

Many sounds

Polyphony

400

A crank-turned string instrument with keys.

Hurdy-Gurdy

500

Genre of music often sang in the vernacular of the local people 

Secular music

500

Music that is sung without any instruments. Just voices

A cappella 

500

Both sacred and secular music, including music for the early Anglican Church.

Secretly wrote catholic music which was illegal to do in the protestant church at the time 

William Byrd 

500

Focus on human potential, emotions, and experiences 

Humanism 

500

Curved, capped reed instrument with a buzzing sound.

Crumhorn