Music History: A Brief Overview

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  1. 2. Composers of the Modern Era experiment with tone color, performance techniques and what?
  2. 4. Music proficiency was an indicator of this in ancient Greece
  3. 5. Composers of the Modern Era used unconventional rhythms and sounds that were what?
  4. 6. Simple monophonic liturgical compositions of medieval times
  5. 8. Music was woven through every part of this ancient civilization
  6. 9. Ancient Egyptians were using this instrument alongside harps clear back in 4000 BC
  7. 12. This period is known for elaborate arrangements by composers such as Bach, Handel, and Vivaldi
  8. 15. The first music (religious hymns) were written down around 800 BC using this
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  1. 1. This invention helped spread music across Europe during the Renaissance period
  2. 3. This music period is known for the explosion of arts, sciences, and culture
  3. 7. This instrument was replaced by the piano during the Classical period as the keyboard instrument of choice
  4. 10. The Medieval Era saw the invention of what system that laid the foundation for all musical development that would follow
  5. 11. During the Classical Period, composers favored this over the elaborate complexities of the Baroque Period
  6. 13. Music of the Romantic Period focused more on this than on the structure of the Classical Period.
  7. 14. During the Renaissance, Aristocrats used this type of music for entertainment