Commonly used in the Baroque period Flashcards

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When was then Baroque period

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1600-1750

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What instruments are commonly used in the Baroque period

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Harpsichord
Lots of strings - e.g: (bass) viol (an old string),double bass, cello, violin, etc
Flute, Oboe, Bassoon

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What texture is commonly used in the Baroque period

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The pieces are usually polyphonic and also are usually imitative

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What dynamics are commonly used in the Baroque period

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Large contrasts e.g: terraced dynamics

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What Rhythm is commonly used i the Baroque period

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Motif (Ostinato) - A short, repeated and memorable rhythm

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