Baroque

Question 1

Ornaments

Answer 1

Trill - rapid movement between two notes

Acciaccatura - a crushed note played before main note

Moredent - note - note above - note
Inverted mordent - note - note below - note

Remember as TAM

Question 2

Oratorio

Answer 2

Stories from the bible set to a large scale orchestra and singers but without costumes scenery or action. Handels messiah is an example

Question 3

Imperfect and interrupted cadences

Answer 3

Imperfect - feels unfinished

Interrupted - Interrupted by a new note

Question 4

Basso continuo

Answer 4

A firm bass line and florid melodic line. Notated by a bass line where players can fill out the chords. Usually played by harpsichord or organ with reinforcement from instruments such as the cello or bassoon

Question 5

Concerto grosso

Answer 5

Concerto grosso is the contrast of a small group of solo instruments called the CONCERTINO with the main body of the ensemble made up of strings called the RIPIENO.

Question 6

Passacaglia

Answer 6

Variations of a ground bass

Question 7

Ritornello

Answer 7

Means little return.

Main theme played by ripieno in a concerto grosso.

May return frequently throughout the movement. The

Question 8

Obbligato

Answer 8

When a prominent instrument preforms in a vocal work. Used as a decoration over the vocal line.

Question 9

Da capo aria

Answer 9

Found within the scores for oratorio and opera.

Typically in the score for a da capo aria, the third section is not written out but the instruction da capo (from the beginning) is given instead. The repeat of the A section is performed with the solo ornamented (think TAM)

Question 10

Recitative

Answer 10

A type of vocal writing where the music follows the rhythm of speech.

Usually a short section for a solo voice with sparse accompaniment

Question 11

Scales

Answer 11

Harmonic minor - notes stay the same ascending and descending. Sounds like Egyptian music.

Melodic minor - notes alter when descending. Think melody = changes