Renaissance melodies were still modal in concept, but pitches were often altered to imply a "major" or "minor" sound.

Use the concluding discussion section and the knowledge you have gained from this chapter’s text and music to answer the following question. Imagine you are going to attempt a cross-cultural experience with one of the African music-cultures that you studied in this chapter. If you could travel to one the areas covered and try to understand the local music-culture, how would you approach your

task? What would you expect to encounter? What problems and barriers to understanding might you encounter? How would you overcome these barriers? (Answers will vary.) What will be an ideal response?

In terms of long and short notes, what dominating rhythmic pattern does the diddly-bow play in “I Need $100?”

What will be an ideal response?