Baroque Flashcards
1
Q
What keys did baroque use
A
Tonal - major and minor
2
Q
What years was baroque
A
1600 - 1750
3
Q
Examples of baroque composers
A
Bach, Handel, Purcell, Vivaldi
4
Q
Structures in baroque
A
binary (AB), ternary (ABA) and rondo (ABACAD…A)
5
Q
Dynamics
A
change suddenly – terraced or stepped dynamics.
6
Q
Textures
A
Contrapuntal textures - the fugue was a popular vocal and instrumental form in the Baroque.
The importance - of monody (one voice with accompaniment);
Harpsichords or organs give this away
7
Q
Basso continuo
A
to accompany both vocal and instrumental music, with the use of the harpsichord and organ crucial to this
8
Q
Ornaments and harmonies
A
Packed with ornaments and simple harmonies
9
Q
Repetition is
A
often as the melody is built from motives
