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Characteristics of Major Historical Periods (Music)

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of these is a Characteristic of the Baroque Period

a)

Usage of Melody and Accompaniment

b)

Constrasting Moods

c)

Terraced Dynamics

d)

Emphasis on Elegance

2.

Which of these is a characteristic of the Baroque Period?

a)

Usage of Dissonance

b)

Usage of Chromatic Harmony

c)

Usage of ornamentation

d)

Usage of the 12-tone scale

3.

Which of these musical characteristics is NOT from the Baroque Period?

a)

Reliance on Improvisation

b)

Contrapuntal Melodies

c)

Heavy Ornamentation

d)

Contrast between Solo and Ensemble

4.

Which of these is a characteristic of Classical Period Music?

a)

Use of Improvisation

b)

Terraced Dynamics

c)

Constrasting Moods

d)

Usage of Dissonance

5.

Which of these characteristics is NOT from the Classical Period?

a)

Usage of Melody and Harmony

b)

Emphasis on Elegance

c)

Swing Rhythms

d)

Clear phrasing

6.

Which period is known for the usage of melody and harmony?

a)

Classical Period

b)

Baroque Period

c)

Romantic Period

d)

Contemporary Period

7.

Which Characteristic is from the Classical Period?

a)

Emphasis on Improvisation

b)

Swing Rhythms

c)

Simple Harmony

d)

Usage of Syncopation

8.

Which of these characteristics are from the Romantic Period?

a)

Walking Bass lines

b)

Swing Patterns

c)

Emphasis on Elegance

d)

Extended Chords

9.

Which of these characteristics is NOT from the Romantic Period?

a)

Extended Chords

b)

Usage of Dissonance

c)

Terraced Dynamics

d)

Chromatic Harmony

10.

Which period is known for the use of extended chords?

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

c)

Romantic

d)

Impressionistic

11.

Romantic Period music...

a)

Is known for terraced dynamics

b)

Modulates between many keys

c)

Has walking bass lines

d)

Uses Improvisation

12.

What is one characteristic of Contemporary Period music?

a)

Terraced Dynamics

b)

Emphasis on Elegance

c)

Use of contrasting moods

d)

Swing Rhythms

13.

What is a characteristic of Contemporary music?

a)

Extended chords

b)

Contrapuntal Melodies

c)

Use of dissonance

d)

Improvisation

14.

What is NOT a characteristic of contemporary period music?

a)

12-Tone Music

b)

Increased Expressionism

c)

Heavy Ornamentation

d)

Microtonality

15.

What are the historical periods in order?

a)

Classical, Baroque, Contemporary, Romantic

b)

Contemporary, Romantic, Impressionistic, Renaissance

c)

Baroque, Classical, Romantic, Contemporary

d)

Rock, Pop, Jazz, Bossa Nova

16.

Which historical period is known for contrapuntal melodies?

a)

Baroque

b)

Classical

c)

Romantic

d)

Contemporary