Baroque music GCSE

What is a sequence?

• A repeating pattern

• A repeating pattern that moves up or down on each repetition

• A melody that uses only notes of the home key

• A musical ornament

Which one(s) of these chords are 'Primary' chords?

• Chord II

• Chord I

• Chord VI

• Chord V

What is an ornament in music?

• A vase

• A decorative feature

• A long note

• A change in tempo

Which of the following are actually ornaments?

• crescendo

• rallentando

• mordent

• fermata

Which of the following instruments were used in the Baroque period?

• A hammond organ

• A pianoforte

• A fortepiano

• A harpsichord

Which of the following terms best describes the dynamics used in the Baroque?

• detached

• semi-detached

• terraced

• bungalow

What is a melisma?

• A long, held note in the melody

• A note that clashes with the accompaniment

• A syllable that is spread across different pitches

• One note per syllable

In the Baroque, composers would use the following to create a powerful mood...

• homophonic texture

• contrapuntal texture

• syllabic text setting

• melismas

Why did timpani drums only play on chords I and V?

• Because they are the most important chords

• There weren't timpani available for the other chords

• The timpanist only has 2 hands

• It is tradition

Where would you expect to hear an 'Anthem' performed, such as Zadok the Priest?

• Palaces and stately homes

• At the Last Night of the Proms

• Cathedral or Church

• At a folk festival