Revision Activities

Here are some activities for you to use to help with your revision.

Choose the period you want to revise.

	The Renaissance Period
	The Baroque Period
	The Classical Period
	The Romantic Period
	The 20th Century

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Write a brief description of each of the following words and phrases. If you do not know any of them, look them up in a reference book.

	Anthem
	Imitation
	Madrigal
	Mass
	Motet
	Renaissance
	A Capella
	Choral music
	Polyphonic & Counterpoint
	Tenor
	Counter tenor
	Sacred
	Secular
	Canzona
	Consort
	Mode
	Name 2 composers

Here is a list of instruments that were of particular importance during the Renaissance. Describe them.

	Harpsichord
	Organ
	Harp
	Viol (yes, the spelling is correct!)
	Recorder
	Crumhorn
	Lute
	Sackbut

Write brief definitions of each of the following key words and phrases. If you do not know any of them, look them up in reference books.

	Aria
	Baroque Concerto (you may have to look this up in a music dictionary under Concerto)
	Binary form
	Cantata
	Concerto Grosso
	Counterpoint
	Duet
	Figured Bass & Bass Continuo
	Sonata
	Fugue
	Major
	Minor
	Modulation
	Polyphony
	Soprano
	Recitative
	Suite
	Opera
	Name 3 composers

THE CLASSICAL PERIOD c.1740-1820

The word �classical� is something of a problem word in music. To some people �classical� simply means all music written for the concert hall and church in the past or any music that is not pop. But to be precise it is better to use the term just to mean the music of the period 1740-1820.

Write brief definitions of each of the following words and phrases. If you do not know any of them look them up in reference books.

	Binary form
	Counterpoint
	Major
	Minor
	Minuet
	String Quartet
	Rondo
	Sonata
	Suite
	Symphony
	Trio
	Ternary form
	Name 3 composers

Signs and symbols

From the Classical period onwards composers began to use various special signs, symbols and words to help them show the way the music was to be played.

Write down the symbols used in Classical music for:

	Getting louder
	Repeat from the start or previous sign.
	Getting softer
	Play smoothly
	Pause
	Short note
	Very loud

Write brief definitions of the following words and phrases. If you do not know any of the words look them up in reference books.

	Concerto
	Folk music
	Nationalism
	Programme music
	Pentatonic
	Requiem
	Symphonic poems
	Symphony
	Whole-tone scale
	Name 3 composers

Write brief definitions of each of the following words or phrases. If you do not know any of them, look them up in reference books.

	Atonal music
	Impressionism
	Serialism
	Graphic Score
	Rhythm & Blues
	Jazz
	Dissonant
	Chromaticism
	Rock Music
	Synthesiser
	Whole-tone scale
	Name 3 composers