Medieval Music History

Watch the youtube video called Medieval Music to complete this assignment.

1. The Medieval period takes place approximately between ______ and ______ A.D.

2. What major historical event marks the beginning of the Medieval period?

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3. Name a common musical style from the Medieval period. This style was named after

Pope St. Gregory the Great. _________________________

4. Circle one: True or False? The ensembles would sing accompanied by piano.

5. What does “monophony” or “monophonic” mean? ___________________________

6. Who controlled the creation of music in the Medieval period? __________________

7. How were the pieces of music passed down? ______________________________

8. Why don’t we know the names of many composers from this period?

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9. Name the female composer mentioned in the video. _________________________

10. This composer was an advocate for church _______________________________ .

11. What does “polyphony” or “polyphonic” mean? _____________________________

12. This created early forms of ____________________ , ______________________ ,

and ______________________ .

13. A lot of Medieval music is written in 3/4 time. This is most likely a representation of

the ____________________ ____________________ .

14. The word secular describes attitudes, activities, or other things that have no

religious or spiritual basis. A troubadour (southern Europe) or trouvère (French) would

travel Europe with poems and songs about _______________ and _______________.
15. This person was revered as perhaps the greatest musician of the 14th century. He

was a musical experimenter and traveling musician, and his music told stories of heroic

knights and damsels in distress. His music contains sections of both singing and spoken

word, and is believed to inspire works by Geoffrey Chaucer. Who is this person being

described? _________________________

16. Name one fact about the fiddle. _________________________________________

17. Name one fact about the gittern. ________________________________________

18. Name one fact about the dulcimer. _______________________________________

19. Name one fact about the trumpet. _______________________________________

20. Name one fact about percussion instruments. ______________________________

21. What is the most interesting fact you learned about the Medieval period?

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