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Rhythm of baroque period

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Constant, repeating drive

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Dynamics of baroque music

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Volume tends to remain constant , but can have sudden changes

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Texture in Baroque music

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Polyphonic

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What is the typical size of a Baroque orchestra?

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Approximately 10 - 40 players

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What is a fugue?

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A polyphonic composition based on one musical theme with usually 3 to 5 voices

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Define opera.

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A drama that includes dance, orchestra, singing, and costumes, including recitative

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What is an overture?

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A short instrumental composition at the beginning of an opera

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What does an overture usually include?

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A combination of all the songs to be played in the musical

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What is a chorale?

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A hymn tune sung to a German religious text

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What is an oratorio?

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A large-scale, usually narrative musical work for orchestra and voices. Usually religious

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What form does a rondo typically follow?

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ABACA or ABACABA

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How many movements does a Classical Symphony consist of?

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4 movements

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Strophic

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The melody doesn’t change

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What is the opposite of strophic?

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Through composed

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What is incidental music?

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Music performed before or during a play

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Lento

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A slow tempo

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Andante

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A moderately slow tempo

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Syncopation

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Accent the weaker notes in a bar, eg notes 2 and 4

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Ostinato

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A repeated musical phrase or rhythm

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Backbeat

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A strong accent on the off-beat in music

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Polyrhythm

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The simultaneous use of two or more conflicting rhythms

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What is musical theatre?

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A theatre genre that contains music, spoken dialogue, and dance

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What makes musical theatre different from opera?

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Theatre - Focus on spoken dialogue
Opera - Focus heavily on singing

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What is a book musical?

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Traditional musical with a strong story that drives the music and characters

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What is a revue?
A collection of songs, generally with some common element
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What is a concept musical?
A musical where the message or metaphor is more important than the actual story
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What defines a rock (or pop) musical?
Uses rock music as the main style; may be called a rock opera or pop opera if little spoken dialogue
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What are the components of a musical?
* Music * Lyrics * Book
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What does the book refer to in a musical?
The story of the show; generally refers to the spoken dialogue
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What is a libretto?
The book and the lyrics combined
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What is a score in musical terms?
The lyrics and the music combined
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What are major positions in a musical production?
* Director * Musical Director * Choreographer * Producer * Stage Manager
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What is a lead role in a musical?
A principal character
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What is a featured role?
A supporting character with significant presence
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What is an ensemble in a musical?
A group of performers who support the lead roles
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What is a swing performer?
A performer who can cover multiple ensemble roles
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What is the pit in a musical?
The area where the orchestra plays
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What is a standby performer?
A performer ready to go on for a lead role at a moment's notice
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What is the basic structure of most musicals?
* Overture * Act I * Intermission (10-20 minutes) * Act II * Curtain Call * Exit music
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When was the Baroque period?
1600-1750
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What does Baroque mean?
Misshapen pearl
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Who encouraged the style of Baroque?
Catholic Church
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What are some techniques of the Baroque era?
* Trills and tremolos * No vibrato * Complex melodic lines
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What instruments were commonly used in the Baroque period?
* Harpsichord * Pipe organ * Ensembles with little or no wind instruments
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What is a concerti?
Written for one or more solo instruments, allowing players to show off
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What is a sonata?
Typically for 1 solo instrumentalist with 3 but occasionally 4 movements
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What is a cantata?
Usually a solo voice, sometimes with a backing; can be religious or secular
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Name some famous Baroque composers.
* Bach * Handel * Vivaldi * Corelli * Purcell
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What was the Renaissance time period?
1400 - 1600
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What was the epicentre of the Renaissance?
Florence
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What change occurred from previous music to Renaissance music?
Could enjoy at home, not just worship music; start of recreational music
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Name some famous Renaissance composers.
* John Dunstable * Thomas Tallis * William Byrd
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Who did John Dunstable play for?
The King's brother
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Who did Thomas Tallis play for?
4 monarchs, considered church's best early composers
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What privilege did Thomas Tallis and William Byrd receive from Queen Elizabeth I?
To print music
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What was the main interval used in Renaissance music?
The third
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What is the sound of the third interval called?
Dissonant (unpleasant)
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What happened to the Church in relation to music during the Renaissance?
Started to lose their grip on composers
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What major invention came out during the Renaissance?
The printing press
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Pavane
A slow, stately dance in duple meter
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Galliard
Like a Pavane, but faster and in 3/4 time
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Consort
Ensemble of similar instruments
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Broken consort
A blend of different instruments
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Madrigal
A secular vocal composition, usually unaccompanied, for 3-6 voices, polyphony
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Crumhorn
A woodwind instrument like a bagpipe, J shaped
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What is the sound of a harpsichord a mix of?
Piano and acoustic guitar
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What adjective describes the Baroque Period?
Fancy
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What popular beverage was invented in the Baroque Period?
Chocolate milk
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Trill
A rapid alternation between two adjacent notes
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Appoggiatura
A quick note before the normal note
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What is a wave
If the wave was on a D, then it is: D, E, D, C, D, E, D, C, D etc.
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Where do the earliest forms of theatre trace back to?
Ancient Greece
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What was the first musical in America?
The Black Crook
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When was the golden age of musical theatre?
1940's
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What are mega musicals?
Musicals from Europe that use technology such as lighting
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What is recitative?
Spoken dialogue with backing
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What is a motet?
A short piece of sacred choral music
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What is William Byrd known as?
England's greatest Renaissance composer
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Name some instruments of the Renaissance.
* Recorder * Trumpet * Viol * Lute * Harpsichord
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