Baroque Music

Question 1

What is the harpsichord?

Answer 1

main keyboard instrument
strings are plucked by quill instead of hit like in a piano
dynamics are not possible so ornaments were introduced

Question 2

What is an Organ?

Answer 2

keyboard instrument usually found in churches has multiple keyboards and pedals that are played by feet

Question 3

Name the two main ornaments

Answer 3

trill - quick movement between two notes
grace note- very short note played just before the main one

Question 4

What section of the orchestra was Baroque mainly made of?

Answer 4

string section but trumpets and oboes were also used

Question 5

What were recorders replaced with in modern orchestra?

Answer 5

flutes

Question 6

What is a canon?

Answer 6

ground bass (bass which continues the same till the end of the song) and upper variation (same melody entering one after the other)