Characteristics Of Baroque Music!
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Students are asked to answer questions about specific characteristics of Baroque music.
Questions and Answers
- 1.In Baroque music, the idea that what is happy will remain happy, and what is sad will stay sad, is called:
- A.
Unity of Mood
- B.
Unity of Rhythm
- C.
Mood change
- D.
Mood stability
- 2.Tiny numbers under notes in a Baroque score that tell the musician what chords to play are referred to as:
- A.
Alberti bass
- B.
Basso continuo
- C.
Figured bass
- D.
String bass
- 3.Late Baroque music is often and predominantly polyphonic in ____________: two more melodic lines compete for the listener’s attention.
- 4.The rhythmic motion of Baroque music usually:
- A.
Pushes and pulls, but never slows.
- B.
Has multiple grand pauses.
- C.
Goes forward and is rarely interrupted.
- D.
Baroque music doesn't have forward motion.
- 5.In Baroque music, few crescendos are seen. This idea of only two levels of music is called:
- A.
Stacked sounds.
- B.
Loud/Soft switching.
- C.
Melodic sound.
- D.
Terraced dynamics.
- 6.Many Baroque pieces seem jumbled, even though a clear theme is present. This is due to the fact that _____________ is used, the idea that an opening melody will be heard over and over again in the course of the piece, and then interwoven throughout the other parts.
- 7.The ______________ consists of the cello and harpsichord, and is the instrumental accompaniment to the vocal music
- A.
Figured bass
- B.
Basso continuo
- C.
Texture
- D.
Unity of mood
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