Music Concepts and Terminology

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The time period when Ground Bass music was prominent.

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Baroque period (1600-1750)

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Basso continuo

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Keyboard (e.g., harpsichord/organ) + Bass instrument (e.g., cello/bassoon)

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Figured bass

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Keyboard players read numbers rather than notes.

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Ground Bass

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A constantly repeating bass line.

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A famous Ground Bass where each melody is repeated in every instrument one after the other.

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Canon by Pachelbel

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A famous composer of Ground Bass music in the Baroque period.

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Henry Purcell

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The main keyboard instrument of the Baroque period.

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Harpsichord

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Horror Music: Pitch and Dynamics

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Uses extremes of pitch and dynamics to create tension and surprise.

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Used in horror music to sound evil or uncertain.

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Chromatic notes

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Disjunct melodies

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Contain awkward leaps, often used in horror music.