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Early Music Trivia Quiz

Test your knowledge of early music and instruments.

A multiple-choice quiz by inkberryradish. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
inkberryradish

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
40,122

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
4 / 10

Plays
396

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Question 1 of 10

1. A zug trumpet would best be described as an ________ ? Hint

Early Trombone

Early Valved Trumpet

Early Slide Trumpet

Early Piccolo trumpet

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Question 2 of 10

2. What modern instrument descended from the sackbut? Hint

Tuba

Trombone

String Bass

None of these

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Question 3 of 10

3. The serpent's musical function is most similar to that of what modern instrument? Hint

Oboe

Tenor Trombone

Trumpet

Tuba

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Question 4 of 10

4. A cornetto has: Hint

Valves

None of these

A Slide

Keys

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Question 5 of 10

5. A poorly played crumhorn would sound most like what dying animal? Hint

Boston Terrier

Moose

Duck

Goat

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Question 6 of 10

6. This early stringed instrument was usually bowed. Hint

violas

lutes

rebecs

mandolins

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Question 7 of 10

7. Which of these pieces of music had its own specific dance? Hint

Canzon

Motet

Galliard

Canzon and Galliard

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Question 8 of 10

8. How many positions can one *really* play on a soprano sackbut? Hint

Seven

Eight

Five

Six

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which of the following was not used in renaissance or baroque music? Hint

Molimo Trumpet

Recorder

Hurdy-Gurdy

Snare drum

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Question 10 of 10

10. What interval's use was forbidden in early music? Hint

The minor seventh

The augmented fourth

The augmented sixth

The diminished third

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. A zug trumpet would best be described as an ________ ?

Answer: Early Slide Trumpet

The zug trumpet is played by holding the mouthpiece against the lips while moving the body of the instrument (and, of course, changing the embouchure) to change the pitch.

2. What modern instrument descended from the sackbut?

Answer: Trombone

'Sackbut' and 'Posoun' were both early names for the trombone.

3. The serpent's musical function is most similar to that of what modern instrument?

Answer: Tuba

The serpent served as the bass instrument in musical groups, much like the tuba does today.

4. A cornetto has:

Answer: None of these

A cornetto is an end-blown instrument whose pitch is changed using embouchure and the covering and uncovering of holes.

5. A poorly played crumhorn would sound most like what dying animal?

Answer: Duck

The Crumhorn is an early double reed instrument--and, if you've ever heard a poorly played double reed instrument, you know how much like dying ducks they really sound!

6. This early stringed instrument was usually bowed.

Answer: rebecs

Rebecs were descended from the Arab rebab.

7. Which of these pieces of music had its own specific dance?

Answer: Galliard

A galliard was both a dance and the piece of music that went with it.

8. How many positions can one *really* play on a soprano sackbut?

Answer: Six

Only six (on every soprano sackbut I've ever met, anyway). Seventh position can only be achieved by actually removing the slide.

9. Which of the following was not used in renaissance or baroque music?

Answer: Molimo Trumpet

(That would've been a rope tension snare drum). The Molimo trumpet is a ceremonial instrument played by a nomadic pygmy tribe in Africa.

10. What interval's use was forbidden in early music?

Answer: The augmented fourth

The tritone (augmented fourth or diminished fifth) was considered 'the devil in music,' and its use was strictly forbidden.

Source: Author inkberryradish

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