Ancient Greek
True or False -
Plato banned instruments capable of producing all of the scales.
True
True or False:
Everyone was allowed to sing in church
False
Renaissance means -
Rebirth
During the Baroque period people wanted to hear ____.
New music
Who was the bridge between the Classical and Romantic Era?
Beethoven
Describe Clara Schumann
Father trained her to be a child prodigy
What is a virtuoso?
a person highly skilled in music
Who is Igor Stravinsky?
Composed the Rite of Spring
What is a spiritual?
merged African cultural with the experiences of slavery
Who was Robert Johnson?
an American blues musician and songwriter
Improvised means -
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Simultaneously invented and performed
What texture was a Gregorian chant?
Monophonic
What music was more popular during the Renaissance (vocal or instrumental?)
Vocal
Describe Handel
By 11 was composing and giving lessons
What was the last piece of music that Mozart wrote?
Requiem
Describe Robert Schumann
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Mostly wrote piano pieces and later wrote art songs
Describe Franz Liszt
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Late experimental works foreshadowed the 20th century (1900s)
Who is William Grant Still?
He created the Afro-American Symphony
Who composed Maple Leaf Rag?
Scott Joplin
Where did Jazz begin?
New Orleans
Music in Ancient Greece meant -
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The art of muses
In the Middle Ages where was music usually played?
Church
During the Renaissance who was hiring musicians?
Royal courts and churches
Describe Bach
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Believed music was an expression of divinity
Describe Beethoven
The bridge between the Classical and Romantic era
Describe Niccolò Paganini
Italian virtuoso violinist and composer.
Describe Johannes Brahms
Close to the Schumann’s. Collector of music manuscripts
What is polytonality?
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When you use two or more keys at once
What was ragtime influenced by?
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by banjo styles, and syncopated dance, and elements of European music.
What genre had a strong influence on Rock and Roll?
R&B
What was the texture of Ancient Greek music?
Monophonic
During the Middle Ages who had access to education?
Monks / The Catholic Church
What was the texture of Renaissance music?
Polyphonic
What was the texture of Baroque music?
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Homophonic and later polyphonic
Describe Mozart
Child Prodigy and freelance musician
Describe Frederic Chopin
Only pianist in history to achieve a reputation on the basis of 30 concerts
Describe Hector Berlioz
Paid to produce his own concerts because he was unconventional
Polyrhythm is -
the simultaneous combination of contrasting rhythms in a musical composition.
Describe the Blues -
secular folk music created by African Americans in the early 20th century
What was Aretha Franklin’s nickname
Queen of Soul
What was the time period of Ancient Greece?
700-480 BC
What was the time period of the Middle Ages?
700-1450
When was the Renaissance?
1500-1600
When was the Baroque period?
1600-1750
When was the Classical Era?
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1750-1820
When was the Romantic Era time period?
1820-1900
Describe Tchaikovsky
Composer of The Nutcracker and Swan Lake
Atonality is -
the absence of a key
Describe Jazz -
characterized by swing and blue notes, complex chords, call and response vocals
Where did Hip Hop begin?
The Bronx