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When was the Baroque period

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1600-1750

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What does baroque take its name from

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A decorative style in the 17th century

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What is used a lot within the baroque period

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Ornaments

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Are the lines of music the same or different

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Different

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What was the strongest section in the baroque section

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The string section

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Name two main composers from this time

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Bach and Handel

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What was a very important instrument in the baroque style

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Harpsichord

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What are trills

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Moving back and forth between two notes (side by side) quickly

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When was the classical period

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1750-1810

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What is the classical period strict in

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Rhythm, structure and harmony

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The orchestra is _____ and _______

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Small

Refined

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Name two of three composers during the classical period

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Hayden, Mozart and Beethoven

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Was the bass line used a lot in the classical period

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Yes

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When was opera used

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In all the periods

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What is an opera

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A drama set to music with soloists, chorus, acting and dance.

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Where are operas often performed

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Theatres

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What languages are most famous operas in

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Italian, German and French

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What is an Aria

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A solo song in an opera, oratorio or cantata with an orchestral accompaniment

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What is a chorus

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A group of singers with several people to each part.

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What is a recititive

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A narrator in an opera, chords, speak/singing

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What is a concerto

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A work for solo instruments and orchestra

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What are the three movements in a concerto

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Fast:slow:fast

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What happened towards the end of a concerto

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The soloist plays a cadenza

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What is a cadenza

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A cadenza is when the soloist plays an improved piece to show their brilliance based on previous themes in the piece. A cadenza always ends in a trill to let the orchestra know to come back in.

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What is a symphony
A large work for an orchestra
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What are the four movements in a symphony
Fast:slow:minuet & trio:fast
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What is a coda
A passage at the end of a piece which rounds it of
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When was the romantic period
1850-1900
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What was the romantic style described as
More free and imaginative than the previous periods
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The melodies were more ______ and the harmonies ______
Lyrical | Richer
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The music began to tell stories because
Composers began to express their emotions through their music
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What is the definition of rubato
When the tempo changes ( the tempo is inconsistent
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Name 4 romantic composers
Berlioz, Choplin, Dubussy, liszt
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What happened to the orchestra
The size and range increased
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What section grew of importance
The brass section
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What instrument were added | Name 2/4
Piccolo, anglais, bass clarinet, double bassoon
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Define impression
An idea taken from art where the music is dreamy and has blurred lines
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Define homophony
When you hear melody with accompaniment or a piece where everything moves together rhythmically
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Define polyphony
Two or more melodic lines of equal importance than intertwine
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Contrapuntal
when two or more melodic lines have independent interests but are of equal importance
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Define canon
Strict imitation, after one part starts to play or sing, another enters with the exact same melody
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Define imitation
Where the melody is immediately copied higher or lower in another part. It doesn’t need to be exact copy
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Counter melody
A melody played against the main melody. Often played by a different instrument
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Pedal
Note which is held on or repeated in the bass changing harmonies
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Inverted pedal
Note which is held on or repeated in the upper on top of changing harmonies
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Ground bass
A theme in the bass which is repeated throughout whilst the upper part varies
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Contrary motion
Two parts which moves in the opposite directions
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Arpeggio
Notes of a chord played on offer the other- they spread out
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Cluster
A group of notes played together
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Modulation
A change of key

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