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Music History Test

  1.  
    ostinato
    A. The distance in pitch between two tones B. A musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition C. A chord with two or more notes
  2.  
    organum
    A. A vocal or instrumental piece that sings or plays the same music starting at different times. A round. B. The distance in pitch between two tones. C. A plainchant melody witht at least one added voice to enhance the harmony, developed in the Middle Ages. to D. A plainchant melody. E. A musical phrase repeated over and over.
  3.  
    troubador
    A. The distance in pitch between two tones B. A plainchant melody with at least one added voice to enhance the harmony, developed in the Middle ages. C. A follower of Guido d'Arezzo D. One of a class of 12th century and 13th century lyric poets who compsed songs often about courtly love. E. A medieval monk who is regarded as the inventor of modern music notation, and solfege syllables.
  4.  
    chant
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Music History Test (Answer Key)

  1.  
    ostinato
    A. The distance in pitch between two tones B. A musical phrase repeated over and over during a composition C. A chord with two or more notes
  2.  
    organum
    A. A vocal or instrumental piece that sings or plays the same music starting at different times. A round. B. The distance in pitch between two tones. C. A plainchant melody witht at least one added voice to enhance the harmony, developed in the Middle Ages. to D. A plainchant melody. E. A musical phrase repeated over and over.
  3.  
    troubador
    A. The distance in pitch between two tones B. A plainchant melody with at least one added voice to enhance the harmony, developed in the Middle ages. C. A follower of Guido d'Arezzo D. One of a class of 12th century and 13th century lyric poets who compsed songs often about courtly love. E. A medieval monk who is regarded as the inventor of modern music notation, and solfege syllables.
  4.  
    chant
    A short simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite nomber of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc. in church services.

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