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WorksheetsUnit 2 (Baroque Period)
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
Affections
A bass part in music that includes numbers, the numbers specify basic chords but not how they should be played.
Emotional states like joy, grief, and agitation that were represented in music
A polyphonic composition based on one main theme
Terraced dynamics
Sudden shifts from one level of dynamics to another
The refrain, a theme that is always played by the tutti and returns in different keys throughout the movement
One main theme in a composition
Clavichord
A keyboard instrument that produced sound by brass blades striking strings. Typically used in homes and small halls due to its limited volume and low cost.
The first and last movements of concerti grossi which alternate between tutti and solo sections
Accompanies the subject in a different voicing by using a different melodic idea
Basso continuo
One main theme in a composition
The continuous bass accompaniment; the most characteristic feature of baroque music.
All players
Figured bass
A bass part in music that includes numbers, the numbers specify basic chords but not how they should be played.
The first and last movements of concerti grossi which alternate between tutti and solo sections
A piece that sounds fairly complete and independent but is part of a larger composition.
Movement
Accompanies the subject in a different voicing by using a different melodic idea
A polyphonic composition based on one main theme
A piece that sounds fairly complete and independent but is part of a larger composition.
Tutti
Emotional states like joy, grief, and agitation that were represented in music
All players
A polyphonic composition based on one main theme
Ritornello
The continuous bass accompaniment; the most characteristic feature of baroque music.
One main theme in a composition
The refrain, a theme that is always played by the tutti and returns in different keys throughout the movement
Ritornello form
Emotional states like joy, grief, and agitation that were represented in music
The first and last movements of concerti grossi which alternate between tutti and solo sections
Accompanies the subject in a different voicing by using a different melodic idea
Fugue
A polyphonic composition based on one main theme
One main theme in a composition
A keyboard instrument that produced sound by brass blades striking strings. Typically used in homes and small halls due to its limited volume and low cost.
Subject
A piece that sounds fairly complete and independent but is part of a larger composition.
The first and last movements of concerti grossi which alternate between tutti and solo sections
One main theme in a composition
Countersubject
A polyphonic composition based on one main theme
Accompanies the subject in a different voicing by using a different melodic idea
The continuous bass accompaniment; the most characteristic feature of baroque music.
