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Secular Music- French music usually accompanied by stringed instruments. It is usually performed by soloists, having them singing in there upper most voice. They have one or two instruments playing with them. They perform at carnivals and dances. (Grendler 204)

Church Music- Europe music used for masses. It is usually used for Catholic services. The most famous song of that time was "L’homme arm`e." (Grendler 204)

English Conserts- "A consort is a group of instruments playing together. A whole consort consist of instruments all from the same family, but a broken consort has instruments from more than one family."

Elizabethan Keyboard Music- "A popular instrument was the virginal, and a famous collection was the 'Fitzwilliam Virginal Book', which contained over 300 pieces for the virginal. A lot of the music told a story."

Variations and the Ground Bass- Repeated over and over with a bass is a ground. An allteration in music is called variations. You can also do variations on a bass.