The accompanying group of instruments.

What is a basso continuo?

Chordal instrument plus bass instrument

What is a concerto grosso?

A small group of soloists play with an orchestra

Texture: melody and accompaniment

Terraced dynamics are ...

Either loud or soft, Dynamics that reflect what a harpsichord can do

Where entries of the melody interrupt each other

What is figured bass?

A musical shorthand using numbers, The 'chord symbols' of the Baroque

A musical form: the main melody enters at a different pitch

What is an affection?

The prevailing mood of a Baroque piece

What was the role of the harpsichordist in this piece?

Directing the ensemble, Realising the harmonies, Part of the continuo, Taking a solo part

A main melody, The name of the theme in a fugue

A fast and lively dance in duple time from Britain

A constantly moving passage of notes

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1
What is the ripieno?
The chordal instrument plus bass instrument.
The solo group of instruments.
The accompanying group of instruments.
2
What is ternary form?
ABC
ABACA
ABA
AABB
3
What is a basso continuo?
The harpsichord part
Chordal instrument plus bass instrument
A continuous bass line like a ground bass
Harpsichord plus double bass
4
What is a concerto grosso?
A small group of soloists play with an orchestra
One soloist plays with an orchestra
A very large concerto
A small group of soloists plays with a piano accompaniment
5
The piece begins with monophony. What is this?
Melody and accompaniment
A solo melody
Interweaving melodies
Question and answer
6
What is homophony?
Texture: melody and accompaniment
Texture: multiple versions of the same melody simultaneously
Texture: interweaving melodies
Texture: a single melody line
7
Terraced dynamics are ...
Dynamics taking it in turns
Either loud or soft
Lots of crescendos and diminuendos
Dynamics that reflect what a harpsichord can do
8
Unison is ...
Same music at the same time
Musical ideas coming in one after another
Another name for good team work
Melodies that blend together
9
What is stretto?
A solo passage
Where the melodies copy each other exactly
Where entries of the melody interrupt each other
Another word for countermelody
10
What is figured bass?
A musical shorthand using numbers
The 'chord symbols' of the Baroque
A bass line with much decoration
Only something harpsichordists should know about
11
What are the concertino instruments?
String orchestra
Harpsichord
Flute, violin
Flute, violin, harpsichord
12
How many Brandenburg concertos did Bach compose?
3
5
6
4
13
Fugue is ...
A musical form: ABA
A musical form: another name for canon
A musical form: question and answer
A musical form: the main melody enters at a different pitch
14
What is an affection?
The prevailing mood of a Baroque piece
Really admiring the work of a composer
Being in love
Putting on airs and graces
15
What was the role of the harpsichordist in this piece?
Directing the ensemble
Realising the harmonies
Part of the continuo
Taking a solo part
16
What is a subject?
One of the many things you have to study for GCSE music
A main melody
Information about a set work
The name of the theme in a fugue
17
The movements of a concerto grosso are usually ...
slow-slow-fast
fast-slow-fast
fast-fast-slow
slow-fast-slow
18
What is a gigue?
The correct name for the third movement of a concerto grosso
Where a performer stands up to play
A fast and lively dance in duple time from France
A fast and lively dance in duple time from Britain
19
Passagework is ...
Parts copying each other
Repetition of ideas
A link between two sections
A constantly moving passage of notes
20
What two keys are used?
F minor
G major
D major
B minor

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