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Question 1

Plainchant

Answer 1

Religious singing with a cappella, sung in Latin, melismatic and sung in unison

Question 2

Mode

Answer 2

A type of 8 note scale

Question 3

What are the 7 modes

Answer 3

Lonian (C), Dorian (D), Phrygian (E), Lydian (F), Mixolydian (G), Aeolian (A), and Locrian (B)

Question 4

Mass

Answer 4

Is a Roman Catholic Church service it is sung in Latin and has fixed text

Question 5

The fixed text of the mass is

Answer 5

Kyrie eleison
Gloria
Credo
Sanctus or hosanna or Benedictus

Question 6

Suspension

Answer 6

When one note from a chord is held over to the next chord

Question 7

Antiphonal

Answer 7

Music of 2 choirs or ensembles separated and put to the opposite ends of the church

Question 8

Motet

Answer 8

Has the same characteristics as the mass but doesn’t use any Latin text as it is not part of the fixed church service

Question 9

Anthem

Answer 9

Has the same characteristics as the mass and motet but it is sung in English

Question 10

The madrigal proper

Answer 10

An unaccompanied song which is through-composed, very polyphonic and full of imitation

Question 11

The ballet

Answer 11

Unaccompanied song in binary (AB), strophic and in homophonic and has a ‘fa la la’ at the end of each verse

Question 12

The air of Ayre

Answer 12

Song for a solo singer, accompanied by one instrument

Question 13

Consort

Answer 13

Group of instruments from the same family

Question 14

Pavan

Answer 14

A slow dance with two beats in a bar

Question 15

Galliard

Answer 15

A lively dance with 3 beats in a bar

Question 16

Basso continuo

Answer 16

Is played by a keyboard instrument and another bass instrument (harpsichord or an organ)