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Renaissance Music Online Lesson


Renaissance Music Questions

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Fill in the gaps

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Match the terms

Learn those important term by doing this matching exercise.

Answer the following questions in full sentences in your book.

1 What are the dates of Renaissance music?
2 Where does the name Renaissance come from?
3 Where did this movement start?
4 Who was the Queen of England when Renaissance music reached England?
5 What is the difference between secular and sacred music?
6 Explain the following terms:
Polyphony
Imitation
Secular
Sacred
Techniques
7 Why was the renaissance period important?
8 In your own words write a brief summary of this period.
9 What happened with the development of music printing?
10 When was the earliest score printed and what did it have?
11 How was Renaissance music scores different to modern scores?
12 Why did printed scores have more accuracy?

 

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