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Music History Baroque Era

Total questions: 19

Worksheet time: 16mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What Era happened before the Baroque Era?

a)

Classical Era

b)

Romantic Era

c)

Renaissance Era

d)

20th Century Modernism

2.

Throughout history music has been divided into two categories. What were they called?

(a)  

3.

The term Baroque came from the Portuguese word barocco. What is the English translation for barocco?

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Misshapen Pearl

c)

Gregorian Chant

d)

Wonderful Music

4.

What significant event happened during the Baroque Era?

a)

World War II

b)

Battle of 1812

c)

Battle of Helms Deep

d)

The colonization of America

5.

What is a canon?

a)

A general law, principal, or criterion by which something is judged.

b)

A large artillery device that launch projectiles using propellent.

c)

A piece of music in which the melody begins at different times so each part overlaps.

d)

It goes pew, pew, pew.

6.

What is a chamber ensemble?

a)

A massive ensemble so large that they would play outside palace chambers.

b)

A small group of performers that would play inside a palace chamber.

c)

I forgot.

d)

An ensemble that raps and taps at a chamber door.

7.

Write a short paragraph about either the harpsichord or the pipe organ. Tell me as much information as you can about either of the two instruments.

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8.

Where was Johann Sebastian Bach from?

a)

Germany

b)

France

c)

England

d)

Italy

9.

What does well tempered mean?

a)

Well organized.

b)

Well recieved.

c)

Well, well, well, how the tables have turned.

d)

Well tuned and maintained.

10.

What did the term clavier mean?

a)

Cleaver

b)

Keyboard Instrument

c)

Clever

d)

Clearer

11.

What was the Well Tempered Clavier

a)

A well tuned piano.

b)

Songs wrote in 24 keys for a keyboard instrument.

c)

A very sharp stick.

d)

Songs wrote by Vivaldi to represent seasons.

12.

What is a fugue?

a)

A piece of music in which the melody begins at different times so each part overlaps.

b)

A contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by the others and developed by interweaving the parts.

c)

A melody that is played once and then played again with a different voice up to 6 times. Then the melody is developed upon.

d)

Two of the answers here is right, but the other one is wrong. 66.67% of getting this right. Do not pick this one.

13.

What is a concerto?

a)

Music is composed for a solo instrument with an orchestra accompaniment.

b)

Fancy Music term for concert.

c)

A contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by the others and developed by interweaving the parts.

d)

A piece of music in which the melody beings at different times so each part overlaps.

14.

Where was Antonio Vivaldi from?

a)

France

b)

Germany

c)

Italy

d)

Timbuctoo

15.

What city and country was Vivaldi from?

(City, Country)

(a)  

16.

What was Vivaldi's home city famous for?

(a)  

17.

What was Vivaldi's most famous set of compositions?

a)

Fugue in G minor

b)

Four Seasons

c)

I wanta' orchestra all night and compose every day.

d)

Minuet in E flat.

18.

What was the Ospedal della Pieta

a)

A football stadium that was also a carnival ride.

b)

A concert hall that was also a shoe factory.

c)

A church that was also a school.

d)

A bakery that was also a lumber yard.

19.

Tell me something you learned about the Baroque Era that you did not know before. What did you like about the Baroque Era? What didn't you like about the Baroque Era?

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