Baroque Period Flashcards
1
Q
Trill
A
Moving quickly and repeatedly between two notes which are a step apart
2
Q
Ornament
A
Decoration to the melody
3
Q
Imitation
A
Where the melody is copied in another part
4
Q
Harpsichord
A
A keyboard instrument which was used in the Baroque period
5
Q
Ground Bass
A
A theme in the bass which is repeated many times while the upper parts are varied
6
Q
Canon
A
One singer or player starts the melody, the next part enters shortly after with the same melody, etc
7
Q
Concerto
A
A work for solo instrument accompanied by orchestra
8
Q
Polyphonic
A
Two or more melodic lines with equal of importance which weave along evenly
9
Q
Tempo
A
Speed of the music
10
Q
Tonality
A
The key of the music - major or minor
