The Baroque Period

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‘Art music’ from European countries. The years between 1600 and 1910 were very important in the development of WCM.
Western Classical Music
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An era of music history beginning around 1600 and ending around 1750.
The Baroque Period
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When multiple different melodies sound at the same time. Also, when the same melody is heard at slightly different times, so that entries overlap in canon.
Polyphonic
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A keyboard instrument with strings that are plucked, creating a ‘twangy’ sound.
Harpsichord
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A part given to instruments that play a bass line and chords to accompany a melody, usually the bass viol and harpsichord.
Basso Continuo
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A non-chord note, which moves between two chord notes by step.
Passing Notes
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Italian for 'detached'. It is indicated by short vertical strokes or dots above or below the note.
Staccato
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Italian for 'linked together'. It means that notes should be played smoothly, without separation.
Legato
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A curved line between notes, indicating that they are to be played without separation.
Slur
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A pattern of musical notes that are repeated at a different pitch.
Sequence
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A secondary melody that is sung or played in counterpoint with the original melody.
Countermelody
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A texture where two or more melodic lines are combined. Usually used in reference to music from the Baroque era.
Counterpoint
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Extra notes which decorate the music.
Ornaments
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A rapid alternation between two adjacent notes, usually a semitone or tone apart.
Trill
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An ornament formed by playing a note, the note above and then returning to the first note.
Upper Mordent
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An ornament formed by playing a note, the note below and then returning to the first note.
Lower Mordent
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An ornament written using a small note with a stroke through it. It is played as quickly as possible before moving to the next note.
Acciaccaturas
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The main body of instruments in a Baroque ensemble
Ripieno
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A bowed, fretted, stringed instrument which resembles a cello. It has 6 strings, sloped shoulders and a flat back.
Bass Viol
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An instrument from the woodwind family. It is blown at the top and the player covers and uncovers holes with their fingers to change pitch.
Recorder
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An instrument from the string family. It is similar to the modern violin but has a slightly shorter finger board and is played with a tapered bow.
Baroque Violin
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An instrument from the woodwind family. It is made from wood and has 6 holes, which are covered and uncovered with the fingers to change pitch.
Baroque Flute
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An instrument from the brass family. It differs from the modern trumpet in that it is longer and doesn’t have any valves.
Baroque Trumpet
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A canon is a piece or section of music where voices or instrumental parts sing or play the same music but starting at different times, so that they overlap.
Canon
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When a melody in one part is repeated a few notes later in a different part, overlapping the melody in the first part which continues.
Imitation
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An instrumental or vocal part designed to support or complement a melody.
Accompaniment
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A bass line which is repeated throughout a piece, around which other parts change.
Ground Bass
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Two or more notes played together.
Chord
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A symbol placed at the start of a stave to indicate low pitch.
Bass Clef
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A chord consisting of three notes: a root, a third and a fifth.
Triad
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The note which gives its name to a triad.
Root
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The middle note of a triad; a third above the root.
Third
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The top note of a triad; a fifth above the root.
Fifth
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A triad which does not have the root as its lowest note.
Inversion
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A chord played as a succession of notes.
Arpeggiation
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An era of music history beginning around 1600 and ending around 1750.

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When multiple different melodies sound at the same time. Also, when the same melody is heard at slightly different times, so that entries overlap in canon.

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A keyboard instrument with strings that are plucked, creating a ‘twangy’ sound.

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A part given to instruments that play a bass line and chords to accompany a melody, usually the bass viol and harpsichord.

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