Baroque Period

1. During the Baroque period, composers began writing dynamics on their music. What are dynamics?

• The volume of the music (loud or soft)
• The title of the music.
• The style of the music.

2. In addition to dynamics, composers of the Baroque period began writing tempo markings in their music. What are tempo markings?

• Directions that tell the performer how fast a piece of music should be played.
• The style of the music.
• The clef of the music.
• The rhythm of the music.

3. Fill in the blanks. Making up the music as you play is called ______________ and this practice was common even in ___________?

• melody, concerts
• harmony, practice
• improvistation, church

4. Baroque composers began to use music to express___________________?

• melody
• emotions
• harmony

5. Employment of a composer by a church or wealthy person was know as the _____________________?

• employment system
• social security system
• patronage system

6. The Baroque Period saw the birth of a new form of vocal music called _________.

• melody
• fugue
• opera
• instrumental

7. Definition - the word comes from a Portuguese term meaning “irregularly shaped pearl”

• fugue
• opera
• concerto
• oratorio
• baroque

8. Definition - musical work involving an orchestra and singers, usually telling a story based on a sacred text or theme

• fugue
• opera
• concerto
• oratorio
• baroque

9. Definition - a staged drama that is mostly sung with an orchestra as accompaniment

• fugue
• opera
• concerto
• oratorio
• baroque

10. Definition - a composition consisting of imitative counterpoint in which the main idea is stated in each voice at different points in the music

• fugue
• opera
• concerto
• oratorio
• baroque