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 * Introducing Music Workboo****k-** Read p.45 for an overview of the Middle Ages, Renaissance and Baroque Periods.


 * Middle Ages Listening -** Listen to this example of a Gregorian Chant. Notice the monks all singing in unison? This is a good example of //monophonic// texture//.// media type="file" key="14 Agnus Dei.m4a" width="300" height="50"


 * Renaissance Listening-** It was during the Renaissance period that composers began to experiment with melody and accompaniment. Listen to these examples from the Renaissance period by Claudio Monteverdi.

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