Text Questions How did prehistoric music differ from ancient music?
What did Aristotle believe about the function of music?
How did chant evolve over time, from its Jewish origins to the medieval Ars Nova form? Use the terms monophonic, chant, Gregorian chant, polyphonic, organum, and Ars Nova in your answer.
What are modes? Describe at least one type of mode.
What is polyphonic music? How does it differ from monophonic music?

Why did early humans develop music? What are some of the ways that they were thought to create music?
Why is the study of prehistoric and ancient music important? What can we learn from it?
What roles did music play in the life of prehistoric and ancient people? Are the roles similar to or different from the roles that it plays today?
What were the effects of musical notation on music, society, and composers?
Describe medieval music’s relationship with the Catholic Church. How was the music influenced by the Church?