renaissance secular instrumental music
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Renaissance Secular Instrumental music. Though still subordinate to vocal music, instrumental music did become more important during the Renaissance Instrumental groups performed polyphonic vocal pieces Soloists used the harpsichord, organ, or lute to play simple arrangements of vocal works. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
RENAISSANCE SECULAR
INSTRUMENTAL MUSIC
Though still subordinate to vocal music, instrumental music did become more important during the Renaissance
Instrumental groups performed polyphonic vocal pieces
Soloists used the harpsichord, organ, or lute to play simple arrangements of vocal works
During the 16th century more music was written specifically for instruments
They also developed purely instrumental forms of music, such as theme and variations
Most instrumental music was intended for dancing
Renaissance musicians distinguished between loud, outdoor instruments like the trumpet and the shawm, and soft, indoor instruments like the lute and recorder
Among the most important Renaissance instruments were: recorders, shawms, cornetts, sackbuts, lutes, viols, organs, regals and harpsichords.
Shawm
Cornett
Sackbut
Viol
Regal