Baroque Music Flashcards
(6 cards)
1
Q
When was the Baroque period ?
A
1600 - 1750
2
Q
What is a Harpsichord
A
1) A keyboard instrument but a member of the string family
2) Strings are plucked to make the sound
3) Cannot sustain the sound
3
Q
Canon
A
two or more groups playing or singing the same part at different times
4
Q
Ground bass
A
a repeating pattern of notes in the bass line
5
Q
Baroque composers
A
Barbara Strozzi
Johann Pachelbel
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