Music Styles

Question 1

Early Music

Answer 1

450-1600

Question 2

The Baroque Period

Answer 2

1600-1750

Question 3

The Classical Period

Answer 3

1750-1820

Question 4

The Romantic Period

Answer 4

1820-1900

Question 5

20th Century/Modern

Answer 5

1900-present

Question 6

Early music characteristics

Answer 6

Monophonic with a drone note, chants were modal with limited range and in free time with no meter

Question 7

Baroque characteristics

Answer 7

Used heavy ornamentation, motifs were repeated and often inverted, terraced dynamics with a polyphonic texture, basso continuo, heavy use of harpsicord

Question 8

Classical characteristics

Answer 8

Short melodic phrases strung together, balanced phrasing, homophonic, dynamics change gradually and suddenly (crescendo/decrescendo), larger orchestras

Question 9

Romantic characteristics

Answer 9

Broadening of pitch, melodies more flowing and passionate, sweeping and expansive rather than fragmented, more rhythmic freedom, larger orchestras, wider use of dynamics, and wide range of instruments

Question 10

20th century characteristics

Answer 10

Much more experimental time, use of dissonance and chromaticism