| Term | Definition |
|---|
| Antiphonal | Style of composition used by Gabrieli at St. Marks' Church in Venice |
| Concertino | In Concerto Grosso the solo group within the orchestra. |
| Ripieno | In Concerto Grosso the accompanying group |
| BWV | Cataloguing system for Bach's music. |
| Subject, Counter Subject, Episode | Name three elements of a fugue exposition. |
| Christmas, Easter, Redemption | What are the three sections of Handel's Messiah? |
| Oratorio & Cantata | Two musical genre that are like opera but without costumes and sets. |
| Ornamentation | Short improvised flourishes added to written music by instrumentalists in the Baroque. |
| Obbligato | A second melody that ornaments a primary melody. |
| Prelude | A short piece that introduces a fugue and clearly establishes the key. |
| Castrati | Who sang the female roles in early Baroque Opera? |
| Sonata | Baroque piece for solo instrumentalist and continuo. |
| Concerto | Piece for solo instrument and orchestra. |
| Aria, Recitative, Libretto | Three main components of Opera |
| French Overture | A popular form of overture in the Baroque Oratorio in 2 sections. |
| Figured Bass | Music notation read by the Basso Continuo. |
| Counterpoint or Polyphony | Two or more melodies that play together. |
| Pedal Point | Repeated note through changing chords |
| Trio Sonata | Two soloists accompanied by continuo |
| Ground Bass | Repeated bass line that provides the structure for a piece. |
| 1600-1750 | Dates of the Baroque period |
| Lowered 3rd degree | How is Minor different from Major |
| J. S. Bach | Who do we now think of as the main Baroque composer |
| The Answer | In a fugue, what is the second entrance of the subject called |
| Equal Temperment | Tuning system the allows the keyboard to play in all keys. |
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