Baroque Music Flashcards
1
Q
When was the baroque period?
A
1600-1750
2
Q
Name some features of baroque music
A
- Music based on major and minor scales
- Polyphonic and Contrapuntal textures
- Harpsichord
- figured bass
- Terraced dynamics (contrast of dynamics)
- highly ornamented and embellished melodic lines
- long flowing elaborate melodies
- energetic rhythms (running notes)
3
Q
Name some baroque composers
A
Scarlatti Corelli Handel J.S. Bach Vivaldi
