Test 2 Flashcards
Renaissance
1450-1600
Middle Ages
450-1450
Baroque
1600-1750
Classical
1750-1820
Romantic
1820-1900
20th century
1900- present
Gregorion chant
The official music of the Roman Catholic Church made by pope Gregory the great. They are melodies set to sacred Latin texts and sung without accompaniment. They are monophonic textures and are based from book of psalms.
Unison
Sung together at same time
String instruments
Violin Viola Cello Double bass Harp Guitar Bow
Woodwind
Piccolo Flute Oboe English horn Clarinet Bass clarinet Basson Contrabassoon Recorder Saxophone Reed
Brass instruments
Trumpet
French horn
Trombone
Tuba
Percussion instruments
Timpani Glockenspiel Xylophone Celesta Chimes Side drum Bass drum Tambourine Triangle Cymbals Gong Piano
Characteristics of Renaissance music
Vocal was more important than instrumental
No standard orchestra
Textures were mostly polyphonic
There is no extreme contrast in dynamics, tone color, and rhythm
There is a close relationship between words and music
It was the golden age of a Capella.
Minstrels
People who sang, played and composed non-religious music of the Middle Ages. They performed acrobatic tricks, played on harps, lutes and fiddles. They were the lower levels of society
Troubadours
Noble men who wrote music and poetry from the south of France
