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1
What was Bach’s favorite instrument to write for and play?
Piano
Organ
Harpsichord
Xylophone
2
Which of the following was not a composer during the Baroque?
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Henry Purcell
Francois Couperin
Domenico Scarlatti
3
Which of the following statements is not true about music of the Baroque?
Churches employed orchestras to accompany their services
Most ordinary people heard music only in church
Focused on small groups of instruments to keep music simple
Music was a source of entertainment for nobility
4
What instrument was invented and caused the harpsichord to lose its popularity?
Clavier
Lute
Piano
Organ
5
Which composer wrote
The Four Seasons?
Handel
Antonio Vivaldi
Bach
Domenico Scarlatti
6
Which of the following statements was not true concerning music in the Baroque?
There were no female composers during the Baroque
Women were not allowed to be employed by churches or courts
Father’s taught their sons to play instruments
Boys would sometimes apprentice local musicians
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What term refers to the musical foundation of a piece of music, or purposeful bass line?
Harmony
Polychoral
Basso continuo
Terraced dynamics
8
How many pieces of music did Bach write during his lifetime/
10
1,000
10,000
100
9
What was the main purpose of music during the Baroque?
Be graceful
Secular entertainment
Accompany dances
Contrasting emotions
10
Layering dynamic levels within a composition by adding or taking away
Basso continuo
Terraced dynamics
Homophonic
Crescendo
11
Why did musicians not like Bach’s Music?
They didn’t like rap
He only wrote for harpsichord
Was too difficult
He wrote too many operas
12
Which composers death marked the end of the Baroque?
Bach
Vivaldi
Handel
Monteverdi
13
Which composer went blind late in his life?
Bach
Scarlatti
Purcell
Handel
14
What style of music was Handel best known for?
Vocal Works
Clarinet solos
Symphonies
Concertos
15
What style of today’s music is similar to the Baroque due to improvisation and figured bass?
Country
Rap
Hip-hop
Jazz
16
Which of the following instruments is almost always associated with the Baroque?
Drum Set
Organ
Piano
Harpsichord
17
Which instrument was commonly associated with church music?
Piano
Harpsichord
Organ
Bagpipes
