The Renaissance was the change that brought music into the daily lives of the European people. Music before the Renaissance was mainly kept in churches and the King’s court (History). Many musicians during the Renaissance period learned about music from past centuries and found it urgent that music begin a new age (Music). In 1477, Johannes Tinctoris, Renaissance composer and music theorist, said, “Music written more than 40 years previously was not worth hearing.”(Music). This led to a big change in music during the Renaissance. The way people saw music changed for the better during the Renaissance because new instruments, genres, and sounds were invented and brought to the public of Europe.
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Mainly this was done through the use of new sounds, or in other words styles, for the public to hear. One very famous sound was the English sound. There were many examples of the English sound during the Renaissance, for example a piece by John Dunstable; Quam pulchra es (Atlas). This piece was done mostly with voices. Some versions have had instrumental accompaniment, but it was designed for voices to make the sound. Voices were used in music very often in the Renaissance and, to most people, more important than instruments. Some might even say the voice was an instrument. This was much different than the age before. The Middle Ages favored more of instrumental music because it was better for dancing and fanfares (Musical). Suzannah Lipscomb, British historian, explains, “Renaissance music was based on the major triad, three different pitches that blend perfectly together, so that music could now have both melody and harmonic accompaniment.” (Stuff). Most compositions from the Middle Ages, before the Renaissance, was monophonic, or in other words having one melodious line with little, if any, accompaniment (Musical). By mixing melodies and harmonic accompaniment, music became more interesting and more enjoyable for its
As stated before, the Renaissance brought new instruments …show more content…
Mainly this was done through the use of new sounds, or in other words styles, for the public to hear. One very famous sound was the English sound. There were many examples of the English sound during the Renaissance, for example a piece by John Dunstable; Quam pulchra es (Atlas). This piece was done mostly with voices. Some versions have had instrumental accompaniment, but it was designed for voices to make the sound. Voices were used in music very often in the Renaissance and, to most people, more important than instruments. Some might even say the voice was an instrument. This was much different than the age before. The Middle Ages favored more of instrumental music because it was better for dancing and fanfares (Musical). Suzannah Lipscomb, British historian, explains, “Renaissance music was based on the major triad, three different pitches that blend perfectly together, so that music could now have both melody and harmonic accompaniment.” (Stuff). Most compositions from the Middle Ages, before the Renaissance, was monophonic, or in other words having one melodious line with little, if any, accompaniment (Musical). By mixing melodies and harmonic accompaniment, music became more interesting and more enjoyable for its