WorksheetsMusic History Baroque Era
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 16mins
What Era happened before the Baroque Era?
Classical Era
Romantic Era
Renaissance Era
20th Century Modernism
Throughout history music has been divided into two categories. What were they called?
(a)
The term Baroque came from the Portuguese word barocco. What is the English translation for barocco?
Barack Obama
Misshapen Pearl
Gregorian Chant
Wonderful Music
What significant event happened during the Baroque Era?
World War II
Battle of 1812
Battle of Helms Deep
The colonization of America
What is a canon?
A general law, principal, or criterion by which something is judged.
A large artillery device that launch projectiles using propellent.
A piece of music in which the melody begins at different times so each part overlaps.
It goes pew, pew, pew.
What is a chamber ensemble?
A massive ensemble so large that they would play outside palace chambers.
A small group of performers that would play inside a palace chamber.
I forgot.
An ensemble that raps and taps at a chamber door.
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.
Where was Johann Sebastian Bach from?
Germany
France
England
Italy
What does well tempered mean?
Well organized.
Well recieved.
Well, well, well, how the tables have turned.
Well tuned and maintained.
What did the term clavier mean?
Cleaver
Keyboard Instrument
Clever
Clearer
What was the Well Tempered Clavier
A well tuned piano.
Songs wrote in 24 keys for a keyboard instrument.
A very sharp stick.
Songs wrote by Vivaldi to represent seasons.
What is a fugue?
A piece of music in which the melody begins at different times so each part overlaps.
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.
A melody that is played once and then played again with a different voice up to 6 times. Then the melody is developed upon.
Two of the answers here is right, but the other one is wrong. 66.67% of getting this right. Do not pick this one.
What is a concerto?
Music is composed for a solo instrument with an orchestra accompaniment.
Fancy Music term for concert.
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.
A piece of music in which the melody beings at different times so each part overlaps.
Where was Antonio Vivaldi from?
France
Germany
Italy
Timbuctoo
What city and country was Vivaldi from?
(City, Country)
(a)
What was Vivaldi's home city famous for?
(a)
What was Vivaldi's most famous set of compositions?
Fugue in G minor
Four Seasons
I wanta' orchestra all night and compose every day.
Minuet in E flat.
What was the Ospedal della Pieta
A football stadium that was also a carnival ride.
A concert hall that was also a shoe factory.
A church that was also a school.
A bakery that was also a lumber yard.
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?
