Music Terms
The speed of the beats.
tempo
When did the Medieval time period take place?
450-1450
When did the Renaissance time period take place?
1450-1600
When did the Baroque period take place?
1600-1750
When did the classical time period take place?
1750-1820
this describes how loud or soft the music is
dynamics
Who is Gregorian Chant named after?
Pope Gregory I
Was vocal or instrumental music more important?
Who is not a Baroque composer?
1. Haydn
2. Bach
3. Vivaldi
Haydn
Who is not a classical era composer?
1. Beethoven
2. Vivaldi
3. Mozart
Vivaldi
When one melody is accompanied by chords it is called _______ texture.
homophonic
Who was a prominent female/nun composer during this time period?
What is word painting?
When the words and music match. The music portrays the emotion of the words.
What is ornamentation?
decorating the melody
Was the classical orchestra bigger or smaller than the baroque orchestra?
bigger
A regular, recurrent pulsation that divides music into multiple units of time.
beat
Which is not a characteristic of Gregorian chant?
1. polyphonic texture
2. flexible rhythm
3. melodies with a narrow range (no big skips or leaps)
polyphonic texture
1. polyphonic
2. dissonance
3. word painting
dissonance
Which is not a characteristic of Baroque music?
1. more dissonance than the Renaissance
2. gradual dynamic changes
3. elaborate melodies that are hard to sing
gradual dynamic changes
Which is not a characteristic of classical era music?
1. order, balance, simplicity
2. homophonic texture
3. no contrast in mood or dynamics
no contrast in mood or dynamics
A series of tones that add up to a recognizable whole.
melody
Who were the troubadours and trouveres?
court musicians - played secular music
What is imitation?
When a melody is echoed or imitated by other voices.
What is basso continuo?
underlying support for a solo instrument
What is a shorter choral work that could be sung by a church congregation.
chorale