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WorksheetsBaroque Period- Part 1 (Music) + Theory
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 26mins
This extract requires two different time signatures; one at the start of the first bar and one at the beginning of the third bar. What two time signatures will you use?
3/2 and 3/4
4/2 and 2/4
4/4 and 2/2
4/4 and 2/4
What is the enharmonic equivalent of the first note in the first bar?
E
F sharp
F flat
C double sharp
What is the meaning of the term "arco"?
Pluck the strings
To use the bow
To create an arch shape with your hands
To play arcade music
What is the name of this ornament?
Acciaccatura
Appoggiatura
Trill
Turn
Describe the chords marked X and Y in the extract as I, ii, IV or V and indicate whether the chord is in root, 1st or 2nd inversion.
IV c and I a
V c and I b
IV b and Ic
IV c and Ib
What the meaning of "molto tranquillo"
Very Peaceful
Sorrowful
Slow
At a walking pace
Which is the correct time signature for this excerpt?
4/4
7/8
3/4
Which rest(s) should be put below the asterisk (*) to complete the bar?
Which is the enharmonic equivalent of E sharp?
C sharp
G sharp
G
F
Which note is the supertonic of the minor key shown by this key signature
A sharp
B
C sharp
Which scale is this?
C sharp harmonic minor scale descending
C sharp natural minor scale descending
C sharp Major scale descending
Which of the following instruments will use this clef?
Clarinet
Cello
Viola
Name this cadence.
Plagal cadence in A minor
Imperfect cadence in A minor
If you transpose A minor down a perfect fourth, it will become
F sharp minor
E Major
E minor
A Major
What is the key of this piece?
A minor
C minor
G Major
C Major
Name this cadence
Perfect
Imperfect/ Half
Plagal
Deceptive/ interrupted
Name this cadence
Perfect
Imperfect/ Half
Plagal
Deceptive/ interrupted
Name this cadence
Perfect
Imperfect/ half
Plagal
Deceptive/ interrupted
What is an anacrusis?
A pause
An unstressed pickup or group of notes that precedes the first accented note of a phrase.
The note that falls on the down beat of the first bar of music.
What does "subito" mean?
Solemn
Suddenly
Subdue
Substance
What is the relative minor of A Major?
F major
F minor
F sharp Major
F sharp minor
How many flats does the D flat Major scale have?
Five
Four
Three
Two
What are the notes in the ascending line of the G melodic minor scale?
G A Bflat C D Enatural F sharp G
G A B C D E Fsharp G
G A Bflat C D Eflat F G
G A Bflat C D Eflat Fsharp G
What does this symbol mean?
Play a crotchet 60 times
60 crotchet beats in one minute
Play at double the speed
What does "BPM" stand for?
Beats per minute
Back Pack Music
Blend Popular Music
Beats Progressive Movement
What does "anima" mean?
Soul
Animated
Anigmatic
What does "perdendosi" mean?
Pardon
With vigour
Dying away
What is a cordophone?
The ethnographic classification of instruments that produces sound by vibrating strings.
The family of instruments that produces sound by vibrating strings.
The ethnographic classification of instruments that produces sound by vibrating wind.
The ethnographic classification of instruments that produces sound by electricity.
What ethnographic classification of instruments is the timpani?
Cordophone
Membranophone
Electrophone
Idiophone
What is the highest pitched instrument in the woodwind family?
Flute
Piccolo
Clarinet
Violin
Which period was considered to be the Baroque period?
450-1450
1450-1600
1600-1750
1750-1825
What was the name of the group of artists and intellectuals who discussed and promoted changes in artistic style during the Baroque period?
Florentine Camerata
Florence and the machine
Johann Bachests
Council of trent
What is monody?
Music for one person only
Music for one voice with a simple accompaniment, introduced by Florentine Camerata
Music for one voice with a simple accompaniment, introduced by Johann Sebastian Bach
A capella music
What period witnessed the opening of the first public opera house?
The Baroque
The Renaissance
The Medieval
The Classical
What system of harmony, based upon the major and minor scales, occurred during the Baroque period?
Organum
Tonal system
Neumes
Modes
What significant discovery happened during the Baroque?
The telescope
X ray machine
Laptop
Which composer's death marked the end of the Baroque period?
Johann Sebastian Bach
Antonio Vivaldi
Hildegard
Johann Sebastic Bach
What were the two main keyboard instruments of the Baroque period?
Harpsichord and sackbut
Organ and Piano
Organ and harpsichord
What is an opera?
A dramatic vocal form blending visual, literary, drama that is sung to orchestral accompaniment
Synonym to a concerto
A dramatic vocal form blending visual, literary, drama that is sung to piano accompaniment
A dramatic vocal form blending visual, literary, drama that is sung a cappella
A __________ is the text of a dramatic vocal work.
Libretto
Passage
Phrase
Movement
A baroque piece usually expresses one basic mood
True
False
An _________ is a song for solo voice with orchestral accompaniment
aria
etude
concerto
prelude
A _____________ is a vocal line that imitates the rhythms and pitch fluctuations of speech.
aria
recitative
symphony
sonata
Chords became increasingly important during the baroque period
True
False
Who composed the first great opera entitled "Orfeo"?
Claudio Monteverdi
Hildegard von Bingen
Handel
