Cards in this guide (17)
What is organum
A: A style of early polyphony.
What is mensuration
A system for indicating the rhythmic relationships between
notes.
What is Terpsichore
A set of instrumental dances by Michael Praetorius.
Which was an important Renaissance wind instrument
Which feature do the viol and the violin have in common
They are both played with bows.
Which composer worked for Empress Maria
Tomás Luis de Victoria worked for Empress Maria.
Tempo describes the speed of the beats in a piece of music
Which term describes the simplest method of performing chant
Monophonic is the simplest method of performing chant.
Which notation system is similar to neumatic notation
Which composer is given credit for inventing chant notation on a staff
The technique used to create form that changes something already heard is
Alternation between a cantor chanting psalm verses and a choir singing a refrain is called
What type of opera involves rustic characters and a melodramatic plot
Verismo is a type of opera that involves rustic characters and a melodramatic plot.
What secular performance technique is similar to responsorial psalmody
What influenced neumatic notation
Which of the following composers was spanish
Diminuendo means the same as: