What is the main difference between medieval and renaissance music?

Medieval and Renaissance Music History

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History
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11th Grade
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Hard
Michelle Amoroso
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Focus on atonal compositions
Use of electric instruments
Incorporation of rap lyrics
Use of harmony
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Who were some of the most famous composers of medieval music?
Antonio Vivaldi, George Frideric Handel, and Franz Joseph Haydn
Frederic Chopin, Franz Schubert, and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Hildegard von Bingen, Guillaume de Machaut, and Perotin
Johann Sebastian Bach, Ludwig van Beethoven, and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are some of the key characteristics of medieval music?
Polyphonic texture, major scales, and use of opera
Homophonic texture, pentatonic scales, and use of jazz
Monophonic texture, modal scales, and use of plainchant
Atonal texture, chromatic scales, and use of rap
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What role did the church play in the development of medieval music?
The church had no influence on the development of medieval music
The church actively discouraged the creation and performance of music
The church was the primary patron of music, preserving and transmitting musical knowledge, and influencing the style and content of musical compositions.
The church only focused on visual arts and had no interest in music
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How did the Black Death impact medieval music?
The Black Death caused an increase in the popularity of medieval music
The Black Death led to a decline in the production of new music during the medieval period.
The Black Death resulted in the invention of new musical instruments
The Black Death led to the spread of music to new regions
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are some of the main instruments used in medieval music?
electric guitar
saxophone
lute, harp, flute, pipe organ, drums, percussion instruments
trumpet
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What are some of the key characteristics of renaissance music?
Heterophony, choral singing, use of keys, and harmony among voices
Homophony, solo singing, use of chords, and unison among voices
Polyphony, a cappella singing, use of modes, and imitation among voices
Monophony, instrumental accompaniment, use of scales, and call-and-response singing
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