Unit 1 Early- Medieval Flashcards
1
Q
What are the periods of musical history?
A
Medieval, Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Romantic and 20th Century.
2
Q
Give 2 factors that affected the development of music during the middle ages.
A
Lack of education and only men were educated.
3
Q
Describe plainchant.
A
Has a monophonic texture, flowing and move step by step instead of in leaps and was sung in acapella.
4
Q
What system was used in the medieval period instead of tonality?
A
Modes.
5
Q
What was music in the medieval period based on?
A
A system of modes.
