Cards in this guide (20)
What is humanism
A system of thought that center on humans and their value, capacities and worth. A secular study of the classics
A nonreligious study of Greek and Roman texts
A nonreligious study of ancient texts
A doctrine in which human interests and capabilities are of primary concern
What is organum
A: A style of early polyphony.
What is a group of instruments called
A group of musical instruments is called a consort.
The Reformation was sparked by the posting of what document
What was the earliest notated European music
The earliest known notated European music is believed to have
been the Gregorian Chant.
Scholar and music theorist Isidore of Seville, writing in the
early 7th ... known as neumes; the earliest surviving musical
notation of this type is in the ... Notation had developed far
enough to notate melody.
Singing a melody without alternating voices or groups is called
Chant which is sung by alternating groups is called
The technique used to create form that simply plays a section again is
Repetition. The technique used to create form that simply plays
a section again is called repetition.
What is the Italian term for a gradual increase in Tempo
Which term describes the simplest method of performing chant
Monophonic is the simplest method of performing chant.
Which term refers to how loud or quiet the music is
dynamics, crescendo and decrescendo. The volumes are ppp ( p =
piano, also known as soft and very quiet ), pp, and p ( amount of
P's depend on how low and soft the music writer wants it; maximum
is usually three ). And fff ( f = forte, means loud depending on
how many forte marks. Then there'll be mp and mf, which means the
loudest for the piano and the softest for the forte.
The Italian term that means to gradually increase volume is
A Metronome marking of 200 would most likely be labeled
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
As tempo speeds up there will be more beats per measure
A style of performance where a soloist alternates with a choir is called
ABA means:
A three-section musical form where the music for the first and third sections is the same.
Which instrument did Andrea Amati invent