Baroque Music Quiz

What is a sequence in music?

• A polyphonic form with a subject appearing in all parts

• A type of dance in triple time

• A repeated ostinato as a bass line

• An interval pattern repeated at higher or lower pitch levels

What is the characteristic of polyphonic texture in music?

• Is a musical construction with terraced dynamics

• Contains many independent harmonies within the music

• Consists of a solo instrument and orchestra

• Involves a repeated theme played by the full orchestra

What is the purpose of Basso Continuo in Baroque music?

• To provide the harmonic structure by supplying a bassline and chord progression

• To play diatonic melodies on natural trumpets

• To create a sudden change from loud to soft dynamics

• To echo a melodic idea freely or strictly by successive voices

Which instrument was commonly used in Baroque music?

• Flute

• Harpsichord

• Violin

• Natural trumpets

What is the form of a Minuet dance in music?

• Binary form (AB)

• Ternary form (ABA)

• Ritornello form

• Fugue

What is a Concerto Grosso in Baroque music?

• A story told in music with singing, orchestra, acting, and costume

• A piece for vocal soloists, chorus, and instruments

• A piece for orchestra with more than one soloist

• A piece for orchestra and one soloist

What is the characteristic of Terraced Dynamics in Baroque music?

• A repeated ostinato as a bass line

• A polyphonic form with a subject appearing in all parts

• A sudden change from loud to soft dynamics

• A piece of music in 3 sections with the first section called A

What is the purpose of Ritornello Form in a concerto movement?

• To echo a melodic idea freely or strictly by successive voices

• To create a sudden change from loud to soft dynamics

• To provide the harmonic structure by supplying a bassline and chord progression

• To explore the contrast between a large group of musicians and a small group of soloists

What is the characteristic of a Ground Bass in music?

• A piece for orchestra with more than one soloist

• A piece of music in 3 sections with the first section called A

• A polyphonic form with a subject appearing in all parts

• A repeated ostinato as a bass line

What is the structure of a Fugue in music?

• Binary form (AB)

• A polyphonic form with a subject appearing in all parts

• Ternary form (ABA)

• A repeated ostinato as a bass line