WorksheetsBAROOUE MUSIC FEATURES
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 6mins
The Baroque period took place between
1820 and 1910
1600 and 1750
1750 and 1820
Predominating texture style of Baroque music
Contrapuntal (counterpoint)
Monophonic
Homophonic
Counterpoint is a synonym of
Heterophony
Polyphony
Monophony
Bass line usually played by low string instruments such as the cello or the lute
interrupted bass
figured bass
basso continuo
Bass line usually played by the harpsichord, using reference numbers for the chords
interrupted bass
figured bass
basso continuo
Scalar system created in the Baroque period
modal
major and minor
arabic
Baroque composers
Vivaldi, Handel, Bach
Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven
Brahms, Berlioz, Wagner
Another feature of the Baroque period
Balance
Simplicity
Ornamentation
Dynamics is the property of sound that has to do with its
strength
speed
length
Tempo is the property of sound that has to do with its
strength
speed
length
Terms used to define the dynamics in a piece of music
allegro, vivace, adagio, ritardando
piano, forte, crescendo, decrescendo
harpsichord, theorbo, ritornello
Instruments of the Baroque orchestra
piccolo, bass clarinet, tuba
virginal, clavichord, celesta
Harpsichord and strings (violin, cello)
