Texture
What is texture in music?
Texture is how many sounds or parts are in music.
What are dynamics in music?
How loud or soft music is.
In the 21st century, we use these to make instruments sound like robots or aliens.
Computers or electronics
Both Baroque and 21st-century music use repetition. True or False?
True – Both eras use repetition for structure and emphasis.
Which era came first, Baroque or 21st-century music?
Baroque music came first (1600–1750) before 21st-century music.
What is monophonic texture?
One melody with no background music.
What does loud mean in music?
Strong, high-volume sound.
This Baroque instrument is basically a wooden whistle that many kids learn in primary school.
Recorders
How is rhythm important in both Baroque and modern music?
Rhythm drives energy, groove, and emotional intensity in both Baroque and modern music.
Name a famous Baroque composer.
Johann Sebastian Bach
What is homophonic texture?
One main melody with background support.
What does soft mean in music?
Quiet, low-volume sound.
Unlike Baroque music which is "unplugged," modern music uses these to make the sound super loud.
Speakers
Name one musical form that exists in both Baroque and 21st-century music.
Fugue – exists as a form in Baroque music and is sometimes adapted or referenced in modern compositions.
Name a popular 21st-century music artist or composer.
Drake
What type of texture was common in Baroque music?
Polyphonic (many melodies at the same time).
What is a gradual change in volume called?
Crescendo (louder) or decrescendo (softer).
This is the most common Baroque instrument that you play with a bow; it looks like a small cello.
Violin
How do both eras use melody to create emotional impact?
Both eras use melody to express emotion; in Baroque, ornamentation enhances feeling, while in modern music, melody can be reinforced with harmony, production, and timbre.
Which era is more likely to use electronic instruments?
21st-century music is more likely to use electronic instruments.
How is polyphonic texture different from homophonic texture?
Polyphonic has multiple equal melodies, while homophonic has one main melody with support.
What are the dynamics in baroque music and 21st-century music?
In Baroque music, dynamics often signal structural changes or emphasize emotional peaks, while in modern cinematic music, dynamics can be manipulated to heighten suspense, shock, or epic scale more dramatically.
This 21st-century instrument uses electricity and strings to make a super loud, "rock star" sound that didn't exist in the Baroque era.
Is there any instrument that both eras could use? If so, what are they?
The violin, cello, organ, and recorder are key instruments used in both eras.
Compare the cultural purpose of music in the Baroque era versus today.
Baroque music often served religious, courtly, or ceremonial purposes, whereas today music can be cultural, commercial, personal, or entertainment-focused, reaching global audiences through technology.