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Written Work No. 1 in Music Grade9 Quarter 1
Written Work No. 1 in Music Grade9 Quarter 1
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MUSIC 9, QUARTER 1.
“paper and pen TEST” (1/2 sheet of paper)
A. FACT OR BLUFF?
Read and analyze the following characteristics of Western
Music History (Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Period).
Write the word FACT if the statement is correct, and BLUFF
if it is wrong.
MEDIEVAL PERIOD
________1. Free meter
________2. Usually based on Latin Liturgy
________3. Polyphonic
RENAISSANCE PERIOD
________4. Mostly homophonic
________5. Imitation among the voices is not common
________6. Melodic lines move in a flowing manner
BAROQUE PERIOD
________7. Melodies sound elaborate and ornamental
________8. Melodies are not easy to sing or remember
________9. Primarily contrapuntal texture with some monophony
________10. Dynamic contrast between loud and soft
B. REFLECTION
QUESTI ON
Describe the kind of music in each era or period.
(Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque)? 10 points