MUS 125 Midterm Study Guide Be able to describe/identify the following from lectures and reading: Medieval Period (dates – philosophical attitudes, societal trends, musical trends - reading/lecture) (sources of societal power, etc…) Gregorian Chant – Plainchant – Plainsong Syllabic (Chant) Neumatic (Chant) Melismatic (Chant) Binary Form Ternary Form Bar Form Through-Composed Form Monophony – Monophonic Texture Polyphony – Polyphonic Texture Imitative Polyphony Homorhythm – Homorhythmic Texture Homophony – Homophonic Texture Organum Sacred vs. Secular Music Renaissance Period (dates – philosophical attitudes, societal trends, musical trends -reading/lecture) (scientific discovery, secularism, humanism, artistic awakening, age of inventions) A capella Word Painting (Text Painting) Council of Trent (who were they, what did they do, why did they do it) Three types of Renaissance Secular Music (be able to name) Chanson Italian Madrigal English Madrigal Baroque Period (dates – philosophical attitudes, musical trends, aesthetic qualities (the circle)) (from reading and lecture) Florentine Camerata Monody (be able to define; be able to identify with which musical era we associated it) Figured Bass Basso Continuo Ground Bass Opera (understand components – orchestra, singers, acting, scenery, story, costumes) Recitative Aria Cantata (know characteristics; how different than Oratorio, as defined in class) Oratorio (know characteristics; how different than Cantata, as defined in class) Program Music (or Programmatic Music) Absolute Music RitornelloConcerto Overtone Series Major vs. Minor (be able to describe the difference in sound) Fugue (specialized form of imitative polyphony) Musical Registers (high to low): Soprano – Alto – Tenor – Baritone – Bass Page 2 of 2 Musical Notation: Be able to identify and/or describe the following items: & ? b # n