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Music 101-Exam 1 Medieval and Renaissance Era Questions and Answers
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Music 101-Exam 1 Medieval andRenaissance Era Questions and
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Instrumental - Answer-a musical composition without lyrics
Vocal - Answer-a musical part written specifically to be performed via singing (both
words and notes)
Sacred - Answer-music written to be sung/performed at church
Secular - Answer-music written to be enjoyed outside of church for pleasure
Genre - Answer-categories suggesting the overall characteristics of a work
Medium - Answer-performing forces employed in a certain musical work (orchestra,
choir, etc.)
When were the Middle Ages - Answer-476-1450
When was the Renaissance - Answer-1450-1600
When was the Baroque Era - Answer-1600-1750
When was the Classical Era - Answer-1750-1825
When was the Romantic Era - Answer-1825-1900
When was the 20th Century Era - Answer-1900-Present
Pitch - Answer-Frequency at which sound vibrates
Duration - Answer-the length of time of a vibration
Vibration - Answer-a motion that causes sound
Octave - Answer-Interval between two tones seven diatomic pitches apart; the lower
note vibrates half as fast as the upper and resonates a sound an octave lower
Scale - Answer-series of tones in ascending or descending order; may present the
notes of a key
Melody - Answer-the tune, the charm of music
, Melodic range - Answer-distance between the highest and lowest notes
Interval - Answer-distance and relationship between two pitches
Conjunct motion - Answer-smooth movement/order of notes
Disjunct motion - Answer-disjointed or disconnected melody with many leaps
Stepwise motion - Answer-When a tune moves up or down to the next note in the key
and doesn't skip any notes in between
Phrase - Answer-a musical unit; often a component of a melody
Cadence - Answer-resting place in a musical phrase; music punctuation
Simple meter - Answer-grouping of rhythm in which the beat is subdivided into two,
duple, triple and quadruple meters. 2/4, 3/4.
Compound meter - Answer-meter in which each beat is subdivided into three rather
than two. Ex 6/8.
Additive meter - Answer-pattern of beats that subdivide into smaller, irregular groups
(e.g. 2+3+2+3=10); common in certain Eastern European musics
Non-metric - Answer-random patterns using triple and duple groupings (commonly
found in early chant)
Polyrhythm - Answer-multiple rhythms all going at one time
Harmony - Answer-simultaneous events in music (ex: two melodies played at the same
time = harmony and a melody with an accompanying part)
Chord, triad - Answer-at least 3 notes played simultaneously - triad is most common
extended chord - Answer-triads with notes extended
tonic - Answer-organization around a central point
tonality - Answer-either "major" (upbeat) or "minor" (calm, somber)
Texture - Answer-either monophony, homophony, or polyphony
Monophony - Answer-one melody
Homophony - Answer-one melody and accompaniment
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