September 2010
Beginner
376 pages
12h 7m
English
When it comes to music, the Renaissance really consists of three different time periods: early, middle, and late. Because so much happened in those 200 years, with developments in all aspects of music, we’ll start by examining the period as a whole, followed by notations, instruments, and then the time periods on pages 58, 68, and 78.
Some important characteristics emerged with Renaissance music. First, polyphony (see page 224) increased, and the interval of the third became more common—it was used as a smooth and consonant chord tone. This usage opened ...
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