Name____P_ Music History = Notes with Holes

Name______P___
Music History = “Notes With Holes”

DIRECTIONS: Fill in the blanks with the missing information on this sheet as we discuss each era. The information will be on the board, so fill in spaces carefully and accurately. Be sure to fill in the entire chart when describing the selected piece from each era. [pts].

__1 pt SECULAR MUSIC= ____________

__1 pt SACRED MUSIC= ____________

___/12pts (Middle Ages) Medieval- [450 - 1450]

* Popular composers included: Vitry, Machaut, and ______.

*Music was mostly vocal (songs).

*Not as much music was ______down.

*The church did not like instruments during worship,
said they distracted people from the prayer.

*(MUSIC: HILDEGARD, O SuccessoresFortissimi;
we hear women's voices and a low drone [steady tone] beneath)

How would YOU describe this music?:

Is The Dynamic…
___SOFT or
___LOUD / Is The Tempo…
___SLOW or
___FAST / Is The Key…
___HAPPY or
___SAD
Does The Timbre Seem…
___BRIGHT or ___DARK / Is The Pitch…
___HIGH or
___LOW / Is The Meter?
___DUPLE (2 or 4) or ___TRIPLE (3)
Which color best describes the music (timbre = quality of musical sound)?
___YELLOW ___GREY ___PURPLE ___GREEN ___RED ___PINK
___BLUE ___ORANGE ___BLACK ___WHITE ___BROWN
Finally, did you like it? ___YES or ___NO
Why?______

*Instruments were used for ______music (non-church music), which was mostly for entertainment and fun.

*Gregorian Chant = Singing or chanting in unison without strict rhythm. Melody set to sacred Latin texts and sung without ______.

___/12pts Renaissance- [1450-1600]

* Popular Composers Included; Palestrina, ______and Lassus.

* More written music.

* Vocal music (songs) still more important...more ______added.
*(MUSIC: JOSQUIN, Ave Maria, has multiple parts for voice)

Soprano - High females voices.

Alto - Low females voices. (not during our listening sample)

Tenor - High male voices.

Bass - Low male voice.

How would YOU describe this music?:

* There is more development with ______

* Sackbut: refers to a trombone from the Renaissance and Baroque Eras.

*Madrigal - a piece for several solo voices set to a short ______, usually about love!

___/12pts Baroque- [1600 - 1750]

* Popular Composers Include; ______Vivaldi, and Handel.

* More of a focus on adding ______to songs and pieces of music.

* Many instruments developed.
One of the most popular instruments was the = ______.

*(MUSIC: BACH, "Brandenburg", harpsichord, violins, flute)

How would YOU describe this music?:

*OPERA- began in Italy (around 1600), is a drama that is sung to ______accompaniment.

___/12pts Classical Era [1750 - 1820]

* Popular Composers Include - Mozart, Beethoven, ______.

*(MUSIC: MOZART, "Symphony No. 40 in G Minor" starts with STRINGS & Flutes & Oboe. Then we hear full orchestra!)

How would YOU describe this music?:

* Instruments - ______was very popular, replaced the Harpsicord because it was easier to make gradual changes to volume.

*Improvements to older instruments made them more modern...therefore we had the first ______.

*String Quartet- is a musical ensemble of four string instruments - usually two ______, a viola, and cello.

___/12pts Romantic [1820- 1900]

* Composers - ______, Clara Schumann, and Tchaikovsky.

*(MUSIC: TCHAIKOVSKY, "Nutcracker Suite: Waltz of the Flowers”

Starts with oboe and a few lower instruments, harp enters.)

How would YOU describe this music?:

*Many more instruments added to the Orchestra. I.E.; New instruments include harp, piccolo, tuba, clarinet, ______, and there are more percussion instruments.

* ROMANTIC DOES NOT MEAN______! More accurately, it means music became more passionate and expressive.

*Orchestras were ______, sometimes 100-120 players! (not including singers)

___/12pts 20th Century [1900-2000]

* Composers- Williams, ______, and Berstein.

* New Instruments?—Saxaphone for bands & ______Instruments.

*(MUSIC: GERSHWIN, "I've Got Rhythm"

Woman's Voice, Saxaphone, Cymbal/Drums, Trumpets)

How would YOU describe this music?:

* New Genres (styles of music): jazz, blues, rock, hip hop, heavy metal, pop...etc.

* The orchestra added the piano, more percussion, and more players and instruments. However, the orchestra was still very similar to the original set up from the ______and romantic periods.

*Music for ______became increasingly
popular. (i.e.; Star Wars, music composed by John Willams)
*Musical theater music, also increasingly popular!
(i.e.; West Side Story, music composed by Leonard Berstein)

You can use this “Notes With Holes” during your open notes, take home quiz. The quiz can be found on under Classes, General Music, and Music Eras Quiz. If you have done a great job filling in the information, you will certainly get a great grade on the quiz. Take your time and be sure you have the correct answers before submitting your quiz to Mrs. Merk.

Name______P___ Music History = Notes with Holes

Name____P_ Music History = Notes with Holes