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1
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Tempo of baroque pieces

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Usually stays the same throughout

Sometimes slows down at the end

2
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Dynamics of baroque pieces

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Not much variation

Whole sections either loud or soft

3
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Tonality of baroque pieces

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Major or minor in simple related keys

Complex chords and harmonies are rare

4
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Articulation of baroque pieces

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Legato and staccato

5
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Character of baroque pieces

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Use of ornamentation

Mood stays the same throughout

One melodic idea often in long phrases

Continuous semiquaver passages common in fast movements

Homophonic or polyphonic texture

6
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When was the baroque period and what are examples of musicians?

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1650-1750

Bach and Handel