Baroque Music Flashcards
Name one type of ornament common to baroque music
Trills
Grace notes
Name the most common baroque instrument
Harpsichord
Describe the sound of the most common baroque instrument
- Piano like
- No pedals
- Tinnier than piano
- Strings plucked by quills
How is an organ played?
Air blown through large pipes
Name two string instruments found in baroque music
Violin, Viola, Cello
What is arco?
Bowed (in terms of playing string instruments)
What is pizzicato?
Plucked (in terms of string instruments)
Name two woodwind instruments found in baroque music
Flute
Recorder
Oboe
Bassoon
What is legato?
π
π
½
Smooth notes
What is staccato?
π
π
Ό
Detached notes
How does the baroque era trumoet differ from modern trumpets? πΊ
- It had no valves
- You needed a much stronger embouchure (to play high)
- Had to be played much higher (to reduce gap between notes)
Name one baroque era percussion instrument
- Timpani
- Kettle Drum
Note that both are rare in baroques era music
What is concerto
One soloist at the front accompanied by an orchestra
What is the Italian term for unaccompanied?
Acapella
List all voice types from highest to lowest (SATB)
(SATB = Soprano Alto Tenor Bass)
- Soprano
- Mezzo-soprano
- Alto
- Counter Tenor
- Tenor
- Baritone
- Bass
What is a chorus (baroque era)
A group of singers of varying ranges (SATB)
Can be A Capella (unaccompanied voice)
What is the difference between syllabic and melismatic
Syllabic is one syllable per note
Melismatic is multiple notes per syllable
What is a descant?
A higher solo counter melody which stands out above the main melody
Comment on dynamics in the baroque era
- Harpsichord cannot play dynamics
- Dynamics rare
Comment on tempo changes in baroque music
Music didnt typically feature speed changes except from slowing down near the end
What is ground bass?
A repeated baseline which doesnβt change through a song
What is the term for music with multiple independent moving parts?
Polyphonic/Contraphonic
What is the name for music with all parts moving together?
Homophonic
Describe binary form in terms of A B C etc
AB or AABB
Describe ternary form in terms of A B C etc
ABA
Describe rondo from in terms of A B C etc
ABACADAEAFAG etc
What is a coda?
π al coda
π al coda
π
π
When music is repeated with a different ending
