Unit 5 Text Questions
Review Questions
1. What are figured bass and basso continuo? How are they related?
Figured bass is a musical notation using numbers to indicate chords and intervals related to the bass note of the music. Basso continuo was the harmony of the music. They are related because figured bass helped the musician playing basso continuo by giving number under the bass note to show which chords should be played.
2. What is ornamentation?
Ornamentation is a feature in Baroque music. It’s the use of musical flourishes that are non-necessary to the basic melody or harmony.
3. What is an oratorio? How does it differ from an opera?
Oratorios are large-scale compositions that tended to be serious and dramatic. Oratorios differed from operas because they did not use scenery in the performance. They also were mostly sacred topics instead of history and mythology.
4. What is an orchestra? How did the development of orchestras influence Baroque music?
An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble or group that contain brass, string, percussion, and woodwind instruments. Orchestras influenced Baroque music because it made composers start to right specifically for orchestras.
5. What is an instrumental suite?
It is a series of dances.
Critical Thinking Questions
1. What are the characteristics of Baroque music? How would you describe Baroque music?
Some characteristics of Baroque music are figured bass and basso continuo, ornamentation, and orchestras. You would describe Baroque music as energetic and lively.
2. Choose one of the composers discussed in the unit and listen to several of the composer’s works. Which works did you listen to? How would you describe this composer’s music? Why do you think this composer was an influential figure in Baroque music?
I listened to Vivaldi’s Summer from the Four seasons. His music is very detailed and emotional. I think he is influential in Baroque music because he was very good and wrote great works of music.
3. How did composers and musicians
1. What are figured bass and basso continuo? How are they related?
Figured bass is a musical notation using numbers to indicate chords and intervals related to the bass note of the music. Basso continuo was the harmony of the music. They are related because figured bass helped the musician playing basso continuo by giving number under the bass note to show which chords should be played.
2. What is ornamentation?
Ornamentation is a feature in Baroque music. It’s the use of musical flourishes that are non-necessary to the basic melody or harmony.
3. What is an oratorio? How does it differ from an opera?
Oratorios are large-scale compositions that tended to be serious and dramatic. Oratorios differed from operas because they did not use scenery in the performance. They also were mostly sacred topics instead of history and mythology.
4. What is an orchestra? How did the development of orchestras influence Baroque music?
An orchestra is a large instrumental ensemble or group that contain brass, string, percussion, and woodwind instruments. Orchestras influenced Baroque music because it made composers start to right specifically for orchestras.
5. What is an instrumental suite?
It is a series of dances.
Critical Thinking Questions
1. What are the characteristics of Baroque music? How would you describe Baroque music?
Some characteristics of Baroque music are figured bass and basso continuo, ornamentation, and orchestras. You would describe Baroque music as energetic and lively.
2. Choose one of the composers discussed in the unit and listen to several of the composer’s works. Which works did you listen to? How would you describe this composer’s music? Why do you think this composer was an influential figure in Baroque music?
I listened to Vivaldi’s Summer from the Four seasons. His music is very detailed and emotional. I think he is influential in Baroque music because he was very good and wrote great works of music.
3. How did composers and musicians