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Which composer wrote the famous "Toccata and Fugue in d minor"?
Bach
What instrument was invented but not yet popular in the Baroque period?
What dance song from the Baroque period is always in 3/4 time?
minuet
What was the tonality of the Baroque period?
major and minor keys
What drink was invented during the Baroque era?
Which composer wrote "The Messiah"?
Handel
How many dynamics can a harpsichord play at once?
one
What form of music includes a series of dances?
suite
What word describes the dynamics of the Baroque period?
terraced
What word best describes the Baroque era?
fancy
Which composer wrote "The Four Seasons"?
Vivaldi
What instrument resembles a piano but uses a plucking mechanism instead of a hammer?
harpsichord
What form of music has multiple movements and is meant for a solo instrument and accompaniment?
Sonata
What would composers use to embellish their melodies?
ornaments
Where does the word "baroque" come from?
the Portuguese word for a "misshapen pearl"
Who discovered gravity in the Baroque period?
Newton
What two keyboard instruments were most popular during the Baroque period?
harpsichord and organ
What is the form of music that alternates between a larger and smaller group of instruments?
concerto grosso
What is the name of a short melodic melody that is repeated and developed throughout a piece?
motif
What years did the Baroque era span?
1600-1750
Who invented the telescope during the Baroque period?
Galileo
What are the four instruments in the string family?
What is one of the most complex forms of Baroque music?
fugue
What is the word for the combination of simultaneous multiple melody lines? (an example of this is a round)
counterpoint
What eras came before and after the Baroque era?
Renaissance and Classical