Baroque

Question 1

Baroque Solo Concerto

Answer 1

A piece of music for soloists and orchestras

Question 2

What is Baroque?

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A period in music history from 1600-1750

Question 3

Baroque Concerto Grosso

Answer 3

A piece of music for a small group of soloists and orchestra

Question 4

Concertino

Answer 4

A group of soloists

Question 5

Ripieno

Answer 5

The rest of the orchestra

Question 6

Baroque composers

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• Bach
• Vivaldi
• Handel

Question 7

Harpsichord

Answer 7

The plucked keyboard instrument common in the baroque music

Question 8

Basso Continuo

Answer 8

The music played by both the choral instrument and bass instrument,
Usually the harpsichord (chords) and Cello (bass)

Question 9

Virtuoso

Answer 9

An instrumentalist who is highly skilled and able to play very difficult music

Question 10

Common solo instruments?

Answer 10

Violin, Recorder, Oboe, Trumpet

Question 11

Ornamentation

Answer 11

Where musical notes are embelished- additional notes are added to decorate the music

Question 12

Trill

Answer 12

Fast Alternation between two notes

Question 13

Turn

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The note, the note above and the note played quickly (can be inverted to the note below)

Question 14

Mordent

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The note above, the note, the note below and the note again (also lower mordent)

Question 15

Appoggiatura

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A small note that leans on the following note

Question 16

Acciaccatura

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A small note with a line through it that is crushed against the next note

Question 17

Glissando

Answer 17

A slide between two notes