Students are asked to answer questions about specific characteristics of Baroque music.
Unity of Mood
Unity of Rhythm
Mood change
Mood stability
Alberti bass
Basso continuo
Figured bass
String bass
Pushes and pulls, but never slows.
Has multiple grand pauses.
Goes forward and is rarely interrupted.
Baroque music doesn't have forward motion.
Stacked sounds.
Loud/Soft switching.
Melodic sound.
Terraced dynamics.
Figured bass
Basso continuo
Texture
Unity of mood
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