Cards in this guide (16)
What is organum
A: A style of early polyphony.
Why was the basso continuo important in the Baroque era
The basso continuo was important to the Baroque era because it
accompanied the melody line while filling in the harmony.
Why are churches usually good places to perform antiphonal music
The shape of most churches provides the necessary space for two
or more choirs.
Which composer worked for Empress Maria
Tomás Luis de Victoria worked for Empress Maria.
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.
Why were staff lines an important improvement to musical notation
staff lines indicted pitch
Which instrument is an ancestor of the modern tuba
One ancestor is an instrument called the serpent.
A Metronome marking of 200 would most likely be labeled
The Italian term that means to gradually decrease volume is
A style of performance where a soloist alternates with a choir is called
Is there a music instrument with a mouthpiece and no bell
What influenced neumatic notation
In an ABABACA form the A section would most likely be heard
The early and late baroque periods differed in that composers in the early baroque
Favored Homophonic texture.
What does a dynamic marking mean....for piano.
dynamic markings tell you how loud or soft to play.
What was the popular compositional technique during the Renaissance