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UNIT 4 STUDY GUIDE
This study guide includes a list of terms and concepts to study for the test, study tips, and exercises
to help you prepare for the test.
Vocabulary
Composers
Feudalism
St. Hildegard of Bingen
Clergy
Countess Beatriz de Dia
Monasticism
Giovanni Palestrina
Sacred
Giovanni Gabrelli
Secular
Claudio Monteverdi
Troubadours
Johan Sebastian Bach
Renaissance
Antonio Vivaldi
Gutenberg Printing Press
George Frederick Handel
Absolute monarchy
Genre
Extravangance
Concepts (Questions you should
be able to answer)
Sacred vs. Secular in the
Medieval and Renaissance
Periods
Why there a separation
between sacred and secular in
Medieval and Renaissance
periods?
Why was there less separation
between sacred and secular
music during the Renaissance?
What was the impact of
Gutenberg Printing Press on
music?
Virtuosity/Virtuosic/Virtuoso
What was the impact of the
Absolute Monarchs and the
Church on Baroque music?
Ornamentation
Opera vs. Oratorio
Concerto
Why is there a difference
between Opera vs. Oratorio
Opera
Oratorio
Why did Baroque composers
use contrast and extravagance?
The musical characteristics of
each period
Baroque vs. Renaissance vs.
Medieval music
Exercises
Use this table to review the musical characteristics of each period
Medieval
Renaissance
Baroque
Now use the Venn diagram to compare and contrast the three periods
Study Techniques
You MUST do one of the following techniques to turn in with the study guide.
Diagram it (like Venn diagrams; good for comparisons)
Flow Charts (to better understand cause and effect)
Draw It! (Help understand vocabulary better)
Flash cards (to help quiz yourself on vocabulary)
Write your own test questions (To quiz yourself)