Medieval
What time period was the Medieval era?
500 - 1500 AD
What time period was the Renaissance?
1400 - 1600 AD
What note has three beats?
A dotted half note
Draw the note F
Yippee
How old is the oldest flute discovered?
50,000 years old
What is monophony/polyphony?
Monophony - one note
Polyphony - more than one note
Why was music booming during this time?
Political and economic stability, more literacy and education
What note has one and a half beats?
Draw the note C
Woohoo
What were ancient drums used for?
Dancing and communication
What were the two types of medieval music?
Sacred and Secular
What is major and minor?
Types of scales, major sounds happy, minor sounds sad
How do you count sixteenth notes?
1 e and a
Draw the note D
Way to go!
What were drum made out of?
Clay pots, trees, animal leather
Which kind of music is better preserved and why?
Sacred, it was kept in well built churches
What was the most popular type of music?
unaccompanied vocal music
What does a dot do to a note?
Adds half its value
Draw the note E
Yes!
What were the three earliest instruments?
Voice, Flute, and Drums
What was the name of a female composer during the Medieval time?
Hildegard of Bingen
What was the name of the printing press?
Johannes Gutenberg's Printing Press
How many beats is a dotted whole note?
6
Draw the note G
Awesome!
What year was the oldest flute discovered?
1995