Music history
UNIT FOUR: Music Appreciation Text Questions
Please complete the following questions. It is important that you use full sentences and present the questions and answers when you submit your work. Submit the work as a file attachment. This means you complete all work in a word processing document (e.g., Microsoft Word) and attach the file using the dropbox tool. Use the Unit 4: Text Questions dropbox basket.
The answers to the Review & Critical Thinking questions are worth 10 points.
Review Questions
1. What were the three forms of English madrigals? Describe each type.
2. What were chorales? Why were they popular?
3. What is a consort?
4. Who was Guillaume Dufay? What contributions did he make to Renaissance music?
5. Who was William Byrd? What contributions did he make to Renaissance music?
Critical Thinking Questions
1. How did music in the Renaissance differ from medieval music?
2. What were the effects of the printing press on music and composers?
3. If the Renaissance is thought to represent a rebirth or new birth, how is this reflected in the music of the Renaissance?
4. What was the role of music during the Renaissance? How was it used in society?
5. Many of the songs from ancient times through the Renaissance built on the melodies of previous songs. What were the advantages for composers of using a melody that had already been created?
Discussion Questions
Please post questions and answers on the UNIT FOUR discussion boards. Unless otherwise instructed, you should submit at least one full paragraph for each question. Each discussion assignment is worth 5 points.
Please complete the following questions. It is important that you use full sentences and present the questions and answers when you submit your work. Submit the work as a file attachment. This means you complete all work in a word processing document (e.g., Microsoft Word) and attach the file using the dropbox tool. Use the Unit 4: Text Questions dropbox basket.
The answers to the Review & Critical Thinking questions are worth 10 points.
Review Questions
1. What were the three forms of English madrigals? Describe each type.
2. What were chorales? Why were they popular?
3. What is a consort?
4. Who was Guillaume Dufay? What contributions did he make to Renaissance music?
5. Who was William Byrd? What contributions did he make to Renaissance music?
Critical Thinking Questions
1. How did music in the Renaissance differ from medieval music?
2. What were the effects of the printing press on music and composers?
3. If the Renaissance is thought to represent a rebirth or new birth, how is this reflected in the music of the Renaissance?
4. What was the role of music during the Renaissance? How was it used in society?
5. Many of the songs from ancient times through the Renaissance built on the melodies of previous songs. What were the advantages for composers of using a melody that had already been created?
Discussion Questions
Please post questions and answers on the UNIT FOUR discussion boards. Unless otherwise instructed, you should submit at least one full paragraph for each question. Each discussion assignment is worth 5 points.