Baroque Era Vocabulary correctly answered 2023/2024

Baroque Era VocabularyBaroque - correct answer irregularly shaped or misshapen pearl figured bass - correct answer type of musical shorthand; numbers are placed below the bass line to show harmonic progression basso continuo - correct answer two performers - one playing notated bass line, one realizing the harmonies as indicated by the figured bass equal temperament - correct answer method of tuning keyboard instruments using enharmonic equivalents homophonic texture - correct answer single line of melody supported by a harmonic accompaniment polyphonic texture - correct answer combination of two or more melodic lines, also referred to as counterpoint terraced dynamics - correct answer Baroque practice of changing dynamics abruptly the "Affections" - correct answer a Baroque philosophy; referred to as emotional states of the soul binary form - correct answer two part form (AB); A generally ends with a cadenza ternary form - correct answer three-part form (ABA); B generally creates contrast in key and/or material Ritornello form - correct answer the opening passage (ritornello) is re-stated throughout the movement ripieno - correct answer Italian for "full" or "complete"; used to denote the use of full orchestra ostinato - correct answer Italian for "obstinate" or "persistent"; a rhythmic or melodic pattern repeated for an extended period drone - correct answer a sustained bass note that provides a rudimentary harmonic foundation solo concerto - correct answer concerto intended to showcase the virtuosity of the soloist; generally in three movements: fast-slow-fast prelude - correct answer short keyboard work in improvisatory style; often paired with fugue fugue - correct answer highly structured, imitative contrapuntal composition; a single theme or subject prevails subject - correct answer initial statement of the main theme of a fugue in the tonic key answer - correct answer second statement of the main theme in a fugue; usually in the dominant key real answer - correct answer an exact transposition of the subject tonal answer - correct answer a statement of the subject in which one or more intervals is adjusted to accommodate the harmony countersubject - correct answer a recurring counter-melody episode - correct answer a passage within a fugue in which neither subject nor answer is present stretto - correct answer Italian for "to tighten"; overlaps subject entries in close succession pedal point - correct answer a sustained note over which harmonies change