ep1BBC Howard Goodall's Story of Music 1of6 The Age of Discovery

What was the primary way music was transmitted before the invention of musical notation?

• Through written documents

• By memorization and oral tradition

• Using musical instruments

• Through digital recordings

Who is credited with the invention of a system of musical notation that is essentially the same system we use today?

• John Dunstaple

• Perotin

• Guido of Arezzo

• Johannes Gutenberg

What significant musical component did John Dunstaple introduce?

• The printing of music

• The use of the organ in church music

• The imperfect third

• The concept of the musical drama

Which instrument was commonly found in th-century barbershops for customers to play?

• The lute

• The cittern

• The violin

• The virginal

What was the primary purpose of music for our hunter-gatherer ancestors?

• For entertainment

• As a form of sat nav

• For religious rituals

• To document history

What did the Ancient Greeks believe music to be?

• Both a science and an art

• A form of mathematics

• Only for the elite

• A simple pastime

What was the role of troubadours in medieval Europe?

• Dancers

• Traveling singer-songwriters

• Church composers

• Instrument makers

What was a major flaw of the musical notation system before Guido of Arezzo's innovations?

• It was only for vocal music

• It could not teach new tunes from scratch

• It could not indicate rhythm

• It was too complex

How did Josquin Des Prez revolutionize the setting of words to music?

• By using only instrumental music

• By ensuring the words were always clearly audible

• By inventing a new language for music

• By eliminating the use of words in music

What was the significance of the triad in music history?

• It was a dance form

• It was the basis for all western music

• It marked the beginning of polyphonic music

• It was the first type of musical instrument