4 Written Questions

1. Song. Rythms often borrowed from dances
2. The old contrapuntal/polyphonic style of the Medieval and Renaissance music
3. Numbers indicationg the chords that needed to be played. However much of this accompaniment was improvised
4. Recitative with a simple orchestral accompaniment

4 Multiple Choice Questions

1. Continuous bassline. Usually plaed by the cello. The organ/harpsichord/flute filled in the chords from the figured bass notation
   1. Stile moderno
   2. Stile antico
   3. Basso continuo
   4. Aria
2. Single vocal line supported by an instrumental bassline
   1. Monody
   2. Stile moderno
   3. Aria
   4. Recitative
3. Used often by Alessandro Scarlatti. In 3 sections: quick-slow-quick. Developed into the classical symphony
   1. French overture
   2. Stile antico
   3. Italian overture
   4. Stile moderno
4. Recitative supported by simple chords on the continuo
   1. Recitative secco
   2. Recitative
   3. Stile antico
   4. Stile moderno

3 True/False Questions

1. Stile moderno → The title given to this new Baroque monodic music

   True        False

2. French overture → Used often by Alessandro Scarlatti. In 3 sections: quick-slow-quick. Developed into the classical symphony

   True        False

3. Recitative → Recitative supported by simple chords on the continuo

   True        False