Baroque Music

Question 1

Soprano

Answer 1

High female voice

Question 2

Alto

Answer 2

Low female voice

Question 3

Tenor

Answer 3

High male voice

Question 4

Bass

Answer 4

Low male voice

Question 5

Mezzo soprano

Answer 5

Female voice between a soprano and a alto

Question 6

Baritone

Answer 6

Male voice between a tenor and a bass

Question 7

Opera

Answer 7

A drama set to music with soloists, chorus, orchestra and acting

Question 8

Chorus

Answer 8

1. A group of singers
2. Music written foe these singers
3. the refrain between verse of a song

Question 9

Aria

Answer 9

A solo sung in a operatic style

Question 10

Ground bass

Answer 10

A theme in the boss which is reapeted many times while the upper parts are varied

Question 11

Concerto

Answer 11

A work of a solo instrument and orchestra

Question 12

Canon

Answer 12

Same part of the melody repeated a bit after the first time

Question 13

Compound time

Answer 13

The beats subdevides into groups of 3 (the word strawberry fits)

Question 14

Simple time

Answer 14

The beat fits into groups of 2 (the word coffee fits)

Question 15

Accelerator

Answer 15

Gradually getting faster

Question 16

French horn

Answer 16

A brass instrument with circular shape

Question 17

Trombone

Answer 17

A brass instrument with a slide

Question 18

Trumpet

Answer 18

The highest brass instrument

Question 19

Imitation

Answer 19

The melody is immediately copied in another part

Question 20

Sequence

Answer 20

A melodic phrase which is repeated higher or lower

Question 21

Repetition

Answer 21

A exact repeat of a melodic phrase

Question 22

Glissando

Answer 22

sliding from one note to another

Question 23

Pedal

Answer 23

A held note or repeated notes in the bass beneath changing uppers parts

Question 24

Inverted pedal

Answer 24

A held note or repeated in a upper part

Question 25

A Capella

Answer 25

Unaccompanied singing

Question 26

Riterdando/ralletando

Answer 26

The tempo slows down/Gradually getting slower

Question 27

Oboe

Answer 27

A woodwind instrument with a double reed

Question 28

Imperfect cadence

Answer 28

The last chord at the end of a phase is V. it sounds unfinished

Question 29

Perfect cadence

Answer 29

Chords VI at the end of a phase it sounds finished

Question 30

Accidental

Answer 30

Notes which sound louder than others

Question 31

Ornaments

Answer 31

Decoration a melody by adding short notes

Question 32

Tempo - adagio/moderato/allegro

Answer 32

The speed of the music - slow/moderate/fast

Question 33

Harpsichord

Answer 33

A keyboard instrument where the string are plucked

Question 34

Classical

Answer 34

Music written approximately 1750 - 1810

Question 35

Romantic

Answer 35

Music written approximately 1750 - 1810

Question 36

Solo

Answer 36

One instrument or voice

Question 37

Homophonic

Answer 37

Where all the parts play a similar rhythm at the same time (texture)

Question 38

Polyphonic/contrupuntal

Answer 38

Where the parts play independently (texture)

Question 39

Melismatic

Answer 39

Vocal music where several notes are sung to each syllable (word choice)

Question 40

Syllabic

Answer 40

Vocal music where each note is given are syllable (word choice)