Listen to the music, paying close attention its characteristics (texture, form, harmony, and text).
Which musical genre or technique best describes this music?
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Chant (learn more)
Hint: Focus on the texture of the music, and the voices' relation to each other. Are there more than one notes or melodies being sung simultaneously? Are there any types of music you can rule out based on that?
Hint: This music is in Latin, and would have originally been heard in a church or abbey.
Hint: The composer of this piece is anonymous.
Listen to the music, paying close attention its characteristics (texture, form, harmony, and text).
Which musical genre or technique best describes this music?
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Chant (learn more)
Hint: Focus on the texture of the music, and the voices' relation to each other. Are there more than one notes or melodies being sung simultaneously? Are there any types of music you can rule out based on that?
Hint: This music is in Latin, and would have originally been heard in a church or abbey.
Hint: The composer of this piece is anonymous.
Listen to the music, paying close attention its characteristics (texture, form, harmony, and text).
Which musical genre or technique best describes this music?
Allow a few moments for the music to load. It will begin playing automatically.
Chant (learn more)
Hint: Focus on the texture of the music, and the voices' relation to each other. Are there more than one notes or melodies being sung simultaneously? Are there any types of music you can rule out based on that?
Hint: This music is in Latin, and would have originally been heard in a church or abbey.
Hint: The composer of this piece is anonymous.
Listen to the music, paying close attention its characteristics (texture, form, harmony, and text).
Which musical genre or technique best describes this music?
Allow a few moments for the music to load. It will begin playing automatically.
Madrigal (learn more)
Hint: Focus on the texture of the music, and the voices' relation to each other. Are there more than one notes or melodies being sung simultaneously? Are there any types of music you can rule out based on that?
Hint: The text being sung is English, not Latin (the language of the Catholic church). Does that suggest anything about the genre and function of this music?
Hint: This piece is called April is in my Mistress' Face, and it was composed by Thomas Morley (1557-1602).
Listen to the music, paying close attention its characteristics (texture, form, harmony, and text).
Which musical genre or technique best describes this music?
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Madrigal (learn more)
Hint: Focus on the texture of the music, and the voices' relation to each other. Are there more than one notes or melodies being sung simultaneously? Are there any types of music you can rule out based on that?
Hint: The text being sung is English, not Latin (the language of the Catholic church). Does that suggest anything about the genre and function of this music?
Hint: This piece is called Weep, O Mine Eyes, and it was composed by John Bennett (1575-1614).
Listen to the music, paying close attention its characteristics (texture, form, harmony, and text).
Which musical genre or technique best describes this music?
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Madrigal (learn more)
Hint: Focus on the texture of the music, and the voices' relation to each other. Are there more than one notes or melodies being sung simultaneously? Are there any types of music you can rule out based on that?
Hint: The text being sung is Italian, not Latin (the language of the Catholic church). Does that suggest anything about the genre and function of this music?
Hint: This piece is called Matona, mia cara, and it was composed by Orlando de Lassus (1530-1594).