Music Appreciation Chapter 11 Test Questions

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Which type of dance was the pavane in the Renaissance?

Fast and lively

Slow and processional (correct)

Graceful and elegant

Energetic and rhythmic

What was one of the most important instruments of the Renaissance?

Trumpet

Violin

Flute

Lute (correct)

What is a Fantasia in terms of composition?

A piece with complex harmonies

A piece with improvisation (correct)

A piece with multiple movements

A piece with strict rules

What is a consort in the context of music?

A small instrumental ensemble Signup and view all the answers

Which school started the polychoral style?

Venetian school Signup and view all the answers

What is the characteristic of imitative polyphony?

Echoed entrances Signup and view all the answers

Why does counterpoint work?

By creating harmony with multiple melodies Signup and view all the answers

Who utilized the Venetian polychoral style?

Giovanni Gabrieli Signup and view all the answers

Which type of composition allowed for improvisation?

Fantasia Signup and view all the answers

What is a consort in the context of music?

A small instrumental ensemble Signup and view all the answers

Who focused on the text rather than the music?

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of imitative polyphony?

Echoed entrances, like in a round Signup and view all the answers

Who is known for composing some of the first keyboard music?

William Byrd Signup and view all the answers

What is a madrigal in the context of music?

An unaccompanied secular vocal song Signup and view all the answers

How are early madrigals different from later madrigals?

They were primarily sad and serious in nature Signup and view all the answers

What is an example of word painting in music?

Rising pitches when singing the word heaven Signup and view all the answers

Music Appreciation Chapter 11 Test Questions

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Which type of dance was the pavane in the Renaissance?

What was one of the most important instruments of the Renaissance?

What is a Fantasia in terms of composition?

What is a consort in the context of music?

Which school started the polychoral style?

What is the characteristic of imitative polyphony?

Why does counterpoint work?

Who utilized the Venetian polychoral style?

Which type of composition allowed for improvisation?

What is a consort in the context of music?

Who focused on the text rather than the music?

What is a characteristic of imitative polyphony?

Who is known for composing some of the first keyboard music?

What is a madrigal in the context of music?

How are early madrigals different from later madrigals?

What is an example of word painting in music?

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