QUARTER 1

• What was the time frame of the Medieval Period in music?

  700-1450
• What role did the Roman Catholic Church play during the Medieval Period?

  It played an important part in music.
• What is monophonic music?

  • One melody
  • Characteristic of early Medieval music
• What is the rhythm characteristic of plainsong?

  Plainsong rhythm is used in sacred music.
• What meter was used for sacred music during the Medieval Period?

  Triple meter
• What meter was used for secular music during the Medieval Period?

  Free meter
• What development occurred in music notation during the Medieval Period?

  A system of notation was developed.
• What vocal style was used in Medieval music?

  Recitative tone
• What type of harmony was used in Medieval music?

  Use of organum
• What texture was predominant in early Medieval music?

  Monophonic
• What texture became common after 1300 in Medieval music?

  Polyphonic
• Were instruments commonly used in Medieval music?

  Occasionally used
• What was the significance of music writing in the Medieval era?

  • Started in the medieval era
  • Symbols denote changes in pitch
• What is plainsong or chant?

  A monophonic melody using sacred text
• What is syllabic singing?

  One note of music per syllable
• What is neumatic singing?

  Several neumes per syllable of text
• What is melismatic singing?

  Several neumes per syllable of text
• What is Gregorian chant also known as?

  Plainchant
• Who is Gregorian chant named after?

  Pope Gregory I
• What type of music is Gregorian chant?

  Purely vocal music
• Who performed Gregorian chants?

  Males only
• In what context was Gregorian chant performed?

  Masses and monastic rites
• What are the characteristics of Gregorian chants?

  • Monophonic or unison
  • Free meter
  • Modal
  • Latin liturgy
  • Use of neumes notation
• When did secular music start during the Medieval era?

  During the Medieval era
• What themes did secular music focus on?

  Chivalry and courtly love
• How was instrumentation used in secular music?

  Focused on improvisation
• What is the lute?

  Earliest stringed instrument
• What does the term "Renaissance" mean?

  Rebirth
• What characterized the Renaissance period in music?

  Humanism and optimism
• What was the importance of vocal music during the Renaissance?

  More important than instrumental music
• What did music production rely on during the Renaissance?

  Catholic Church
• What is polyphonic music?

  • Two or more melodies
  • Characteristic of Renaissance music
• What rhythmic characteristics were used in Renaissance music?

  Free form metric phrasing
• What melodic characteristics were evident in Renaissance music?

  Expressive and modal
• How did melodic lines typically move in Renaissance music?

  Within an octave
• What is imitation among voices in Renaissance music?

  Melodic lines echo each other
• What harmony characteristic was used in Renaissance music?

  Simultaneously sounding independent lines
• What cadence was used in Renaissance music?

  Authentic cadence
• What texture was mostly used in Renaissance music?

  Mostly polyphonic
• What was the medium of performance in Renaissance music?

  Voice