The "art era" that came right after the Dark Ages--when art seemed to be the most important thing on Earth.
What is the Renaissance?
200
Medium.
What is Moderato?
200
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What is an accent?
200
Bb
What is A#?
200
When everyone plays together (not necessarily in unison).
What is "Tutti"?
200
This era came after the Renaissance, and it ended when J.S. Bach died.
What is the Baroque era?
300
Fast.
What is Allegro?
300
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What is a tenuto mark (or legato)?
300
Db
What is C#?
300
To slow down, in Italian please.
What is "Ritardando"?
300
Beethoven is this era's best-known composer, along with Mozart and Haydn, to name two others. Music was "for music's sake" during this period--not for emotion's sake.
What is the Classical period?
400
S-L-O-W.
What is Largo?
400
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What is marcato?
400
Gb
What is F#?
400
To speed up, in Italian please.
What is "Accelerando"?
400
Wagner, Rossini, and Liszt all taught us to love, laugh, and cry while listening to music during this era.
What is the Romantic era?
500
Very fast!
What is Presto?
500
In a marked style, "march-like".
What is Marcato (style)?
500
E#
What is F?
500
Italian for a sudden stop in the music, this symbol resembles a "railroad track."
What is "Cesura"?
500
Handel puts a "handle" on this era--he was one of it's best-known composers--Hallelujah!