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