GCSE Music Baroque NAdClassical Recall

What is the main texture of classical music?

Which instrument usually has the melody?

Which best describes the harmony

• Strong use of primary chords

• Uses lots of different chords

• Just uses chord I

• Just uses Chord V

What is the main family of the classical orchestra?

• strings

• woodwind

• brass

• percussion

Which family are added to provide extra colour?

What percussion instrument can sometimes be heard?

Which TWO are classical composers?

• Bach

• Handel

• Haydn

• Mozart

Which TWO are Baroque Composers?

• Bach

• Handel

• Haydn

• Mozart

What keyboard instrument is often used in Baroque music?

What is the role of a cello in Baroque music?

• Doubles the bass line

• Plays the melody

• Plays the root of the chord