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BAROOUE MUSIC FEATURES

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Baroque period took place between

a)

1820 and 1910

b)

1600 and 1750

c)

1750 and 1820

2.

Predominating texture style of Baroque music

a)

Contrapuntal (counterpoint)

b)

Monophonic

c)

Homophonic

3.

Counterpoint is a synonym of

a)

Heterophony

b)

Polyphony

c)

Monophony

4.

Bass line usually played by low string instruments such as the cello or the lute

a)

interrupted bass

b)

figured bass

c)

basso continuo

5.

Bass line usually played by the harpsichord, using reference numbers for the chords

a)

interrupted bass

b)

figured bass

c)

basso continuo

6.

Scalar system created in the Baroque period

a)

modal

b)

major and minor

c)

arabic

7.

Baroque composers

a)

Vivaldi, Handel, Bach

b)

Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven

c)

Brahms, Berlioz, Wagner

8.

Another feature of the Baroque period

a)

Balance

b)

Simplicity

c)

Ornamentation

9.

Dynamics is the property of sound that has to do with its

a)

strength

b)

speed

c)

length

10.

Tempo is the property of sound that has to do with its

a)

strength

b)

speed

c)

length

11.

Terms used to define the dynamics in a piece of music

a)

allegro, vivace, adagio, ritardando

b)

piano, forte, crescendo, decrescendo

c)

harpsichord, theorbo, ritornello

12.

Instruments of the Baroque orchestra

a)

piccolo, bass clarinet, tuba

b)

virginal, clavichord, celesta

c)

Harpsichord and strings (violin, cello)