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15 Cards in this Set
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How long did Baroque music last for? Give exact dates.
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Lasted from 1600 to 1750.
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What type of ensemble was first established during the Baroque period?
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The Baroque orchestra.
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What popular keyboard instrument is distinctly used in Baroque music?
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Harpsichord.
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Name 4 important Baroque composers. What type of music did they compose?
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Bach, Handel, Purcell and Vivaldi wrote instrumental and vocal music.
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What type of scales were Baroque music based around?
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Were in major and minor keys (diatonic) harmony and modulation to closely related keys.
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How would you describe the texture of Baroque music?
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Polyphonic
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Comment on some melodic devices used in Baroque music.
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Sequence, imitation,repetition and ornamentation
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Name some important structural formations used in Baroque music.
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Binary, ternary and rondo formations
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Describe the dynamic contrasted used in Baroque music.
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Sudden changes from loud to soft without crescendos and diminuendos (terraced).
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What type of accompaniment feature is used in Baroque music?
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The use of continuo.
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What type of forces were Baroque vocal music written for.
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Written for soloists and choirs.
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Describe some instruments in a Baroque orchestra.
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String players, recorder, Baroque flute, oboe, bassoon, trumpet and timpani.
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What is a continuo?
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Bass line played by a cello/bassoon and harmony filled in by a harpsichord.
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How does a harpsichord sustain notes?
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It uses ornamentation such as trills to sustain notes/make them sound longer.
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Describe 3 different types of voice used in Baroque music.
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Listen out for soprano, (high female), Alto (low female) and tenor (high male) voices.
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