Key Baroque Terms

Question 1

What is a concertino?

Answer 1

A smaller solo group, made up of strings, wind instruments, or both

Question 2

What is a Concerto Grosso?

Answer 2

The usage of a full string orchestra with a group of soloists (3-4 movements)

Question 3

What is a Trio Sonata?

Answer 3

A sonata written for 3 parts commonly 2 violins and a basso continuo (So actually, 4!) (3-5 Movements)

Question 4

What is a suite?

Answer 4

Full Baroque Orchestra, all movements in the same key (4-7 Movements)

Question 5

What is the Basso Continuo known as?

Answer 5

The “Rhythm Section” of the Baroque Orchestra

Question 6

What is the Basso Continuo?

Answer 6

The lower part of the trio sonata, with two players of harpsichord/organ and cello/bass

Question 7

What are Terraced Dynamics?

Answer 7

No Decrescendos/Crescendos, created utilizing two groups

Question 8

What is augmentation?

Answer 8

Rhythmic lengthening or shortening of a pattern/melody

Question 9

What is polyphony?

Answer 9

A type of texture containing 2 or more lines of independent melody

Question 10

What is homophony?

Answer 10

All parts have the same rhythm