Medieval
These are the years typically given for the Medieval Era of Music history.
What is 400-1400 AD?
These are the years typically given for the Renaissance Era of Music history.
What is 1400-1600 AD?
These are the years typically given for the Baroque Era of Music history.
What is 1600-1750 AD?
These are the years typically given for the ClassicalWh Era of Music history.
What is 1750-1820?
These are the years typically given for the Romantic Era of Music history.
What is 1820-1900?
This describes most music in the romantic era.
What is Religious?
This major instrument of the Renaissance era preceded the piano.
What is the harpsichord?
This instrument was a very important part of the Baroque Era. Hint: It has a keyboard.
What is the organ?
This instrument was invented and replaced the harpsichord during the classical era.
What is the piano?
This was invented during the Romantic era. Hint: this object is not related to music.
What is the lightbulb?
The medieval era is the first era when historians were sure of this.
What is "how music sounded"?
This was the original name of the trombone.
What is the sakbut?
This new musical form was invented during the Baroque era and is a type of musical theatre.
What is Opera?
This classical composer lost his hearing.
Who is Beethoven?
Music becomes accessible to these kinds of people during the romantic era.
What are the lower and middle classes?
This is medieval musical notation and preceded our modern musical notation.
What are nuemes?
These two new musical forms were added during the renaissance era. Hint: One is sacred and the other is secular.
What is motet and madrigal?
What is expressive?
This type of ensemble was extremely popular during the classical era. Hint: there are only four members.
What is a string quartet?
Music in the romantic era focuses on emotion, drama, and ____________.
What is expression?
What is monophonic?
Monophony was the standard form of music during the medieval era. This is standard for the renaissance era.
What is Polyphony.
This baroque composer wrote the famous Hallelujah chorus.
Who is Handel?
The piano was originally called ________ for its ability to play a wide range of dynamics.
What is the Fortepiano?
This famous romantic composer wrote the Nutcracker.
Who is Tchaikovsky?