Baroque Music Review

During the Baroque era, which type of music is more important?

• Vocal Music

• Instrumental Music

Answer explanation

Instrumental music became a fashion in the Baroque Era due to its practicality. Vocal music did not disappear, it just grew less.

Baroque Music has the following music textures. (Please select only 2)

• Monophonic

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

Answer explanation

BOTH Polyphonic and Homophonic is utilized in Baroque music.

A term for "walking Bass"

• Basso Continuo

• Ritardando

• Terraced dynamics

• Virtuoso

Answer explanation

Basso Continuo or literally 'Bass Continous' is referred to as walking bass

A term for "grdually becoming slower"

• Basso Continuo

• Ritardando

• Terraced dynamics

• Virtuoso

Answer explanation

Ritardando is always found towards the end of a Baroque music selection.

A term for "sudden change of dynamics"

• Basso Continuo

• Ritardando

• Terraced dynamics

• Virtuoso

Answer explanation

Terraced dynamics changes abruptly in terms of volume of sound.

If Baroque music is done in large groups of musicians or large sounding, the best words to describe its music is... (Please select 2)

• Majestic

• Grand

• Light

• Intense

Answer explanation

Majestic & Grand

POLYphonic or HOMOphonic

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

POLYphonic or HOMOphonic

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

POLYphonic or HOMOphonic

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic

POLYphonic or HOMOphonic

• Polyphonic

• Homophonic