First Quarter Summative Test Music

Questions and Answers

Acting

Painting (correct)

Dancing

Singing

Oratorio

Troubadour

Madrigal (correct)

Chorale

Bel Canto

Music Drama

Opera Buffa (correct)

Opera Seria

Tantum Ergo Sacramentum Signup and view all the answers

Melodies are not easy to sing. Signup and view all the answers

Renaissance Signup and view all the answers

His influence during his lifetime spread across Europe. Signup and view all the answers

Pipe Organ Signup and view all the answers

Written in French language Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Misty can perform in an opera in acting, dancing, or singing, but not in painting.
Secular music groups known as Troubadours performed across Europe during the Medieval era.
Comedy operas during the Baroque Period are referred to as Opera Buffa, contrasting with serious opera known as Opera Seria.

"Tantum Ergo Sacramentum," an excerpt from a hymn by St. Thomas Aquinas in 1264, highlights early sacred music.
Baroque music is characterized by melodies that are difficult to sing, in contrast to earlier simpler styles.

The Renaissance era is known as a time of rebirth, revival, and rediscovery of classical ideas and forms.
Antonio Vivaldi earned his reputation as a Baroque composer through his widespread influence and a strong focus on violin concertos.

The Pipe Organ produces sound through air blown into pipes, operated by keys and pedals.
The harpsichord, resembling a smaller grand piano, generates sound via a plucking mechanism called a plectrum, distinguishing it from other keyboard instruments.

Gregorian chant is defined by its use of Latin liturgy, contrasting with modern compositions often using vernacular languages.
Dynamics in music pertain to the levels of loudness and softness, impacting the emotional expression within compositions.

Simple instruments like flutes can be crafted from common materials such as tissue boxes and rubber bands.
Renaissance melodies are often easy to sing due to their smooth scalar movement, avoiding large leaps and maintaining homophonic texture, which adds to their accessibility.