Musical Characteristics
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Theory
Theory Part 2
100
What is basso continuo?
A steady bass line played by instruments like the cello and harpsichord, acting like the "glue" that holds the music together.
100
Who had 20 children?
Bach
100
What is one string instrument you learned about in the baroque period?
Violin, Cello, Theorbo, Harpsichord,
100
Baroque comes from the word barroco. What does that mean?
Misshapen pearl
100
What are the three types of notes/rests we learned about?
Whole, Half, Quarter
100
What is this note?
Quarter Note
200
What is ornamentation?
Extra notes and fancy decorations added to make the music more exciting.
200
Who was known as the "Red Priest"?
Vivaldi
200
True or False: Baroque violins have a chin rest and a shoulder rest?
False
200
Which 2 types of music became more important?
Opera and Instrumental
200
What is the difference between a note and a rest?
Note: You sing/ play your instrument
Rest: Silence
200
True or False: White notes (not filled in) are played or sung longer than black notes (filled in)?
True
300
What are long melodies?
Melodies were often long and flowing, with lots of detail.
300
Who wrote over 43 operas?
Handel.
300
How were baroque cellos held?
Between the legs without an endpin.
300
In opera, what is each song called?
An aria
300
What are the four parts of a note?
Body, Stem, Flag, Beam
300
What is the name of this rest?
Whole rest
400
How many moods did a piece/section normally have?
One.
400
Who died poor and forgotten?
Vivaldi
400
How is a harpsichord different than a piano? (Sound Wise)
The harpsichord plucks the strings, the piano hits the strings with hammers.
400
What are 2 moods you can sing an aria in?
Revenge, jealously, anger, love, happiness
400
One whole note equals how many half notes?
Two
400
How many quarter notes go into a whole note?
4
500
What are terraced dynamics?
Sudden changes in volume, instead of gradual ones (like flipping a switch, not using a dimmer).
500
What composers father wanted him to become a lawyer, not a musician?
Handel
500
The theorbo is commonly used in what?
Opera
500
What year did the opera start being performed for the public instead of only for royalty?
1637
500
The stem on a note goes up/down if the note is on or below the third line and is attached at the right/left.
Up, Right
500
The stem on a note goes up/down if the note is above the third line and is attached at the left/right.
Down, Left