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Of what does homophonic texture consist? - ANSWER;one main melody accompanied
by chords
What is melody? - ANSWER;A series of single notes which add up to a recognizable
whole
To what does register refer? - ANSWER;part of an instruments total range
When a dissonance moves to a consonance, it can be called a ______. -
ANSWER;resolution
_____ in music adds support, depth, and richness to a melody. - ANSWER;Harmony
The Italian term __________ is a tempo marking to indicate a moderately slow or
walking pace. - ANSWER;andante
Why are woodwind instruments so named? - ANSWER;...they were originally made of
wood.
To what do dynamics in music refer? - ANSWER;the degree of loudness and softness
The organization of beats into regular groups is called ______. - ANSWER;meter
A tone in music is what kind of sound? - ANSWER;A sound that has a definite pitch
What does a song in which several people sing the same melody but each singer starts
at a different time exemplify? - ANSWER;Strict imitation
A smooth, connected style of playing a melody is known as ______. - ANSWER;legato
When music is created at the same time as it is performed, it is said to be ______. -
ANSWER;improvised
When the individual tones of a chord are sounded one after another instead of
simultaneously, it is called a broken chord or a(n) ______. - ANSWER;arpeggio
The element of music defined as the ordered flow of music through time, or more
specifically, the particular arrangement of note lengths in a piece of music, is ______. -
ANSWER;rhythm
, What genre is most represented in Guillaume de Machaut's compositional output? -
ANSWER;Love songs with instrumental accompaniment
What feature makes Guillaume de Machaut's Notre Dame Mass so unique? -
ANSWER;It is the first polyphonic setting of the mass ordinary
A new system of music notation that allowed composers to specify almost any
rhythmical pattern had evolved by what time? - ANSWER;Early fourteenth century
During the Middle Ages, what institution was the center of musical life? - ANSWER;The
church
The lute song was widely cultivated in England during what time period? -
ANSWER;Late 1590s to the 1620s
Which statement is NOT true of humanism? - ANSWER;The humanists were basically
atheistic in their beliefs.
What statement about medieval music is NOT true? - ANSWER;Medieval music
theorists favored the use of triads, the basic consonant chords of music.
The phrase Middle Ages refers to the period of European history spanning ______. -
ANSWER;450-1450
Who was an outstanding composer of the school of Notre Dame? - ANSWER;Perotin
What element is NOT indicated in the notation of troubadour and trouvère melodies? -
ANSWER;rhythm
Which of the following statements regarding the Renaissance is NOT true? -
ANSWER;Much of the instrumental music composed during the Renaissance was
intended for church use.
Why is Gregorian chant seldom heard today? - ANSWER;The Second Vatican Council
decreed services be in native languages.
The center of polyphonic music in Europe after 1150 was ______. - ANSWER;Paris
Gregorian chant is ______ in texture. - ANSWER;monophonic
In medieval times, how was most polyphonic music created? - ANSWER;New melodic
lines were placed against known chants.
During the baroque period, _______ were not allowed to be employed as music
directors. - ANSWER;women
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