| A | B |
|---|
| The Baroque Period | 1600-1750 |
| Opera | Drama sung to orchestral accompaniment and from Italy |
| Basso Continuo | Accompaniment technique |
| Figured Bassuo | Bass part with numbers (figures) |
| Basso continuo and upper strings | were nucleusuo? |
| Tutti | = Strings and basso continuoan |
| Ritornello (refrain) | reoccurring theme played by tutti |
| Countersubject | melodic accompaniment to subject |
| Episode | transitions or interlude music in between subjectship |
| Tonic | original subject |
| Pedal Point | single tone (usually bass) is held |
| Inversion | turn subject upside down |
| Retrograde | subject played backwards |
| Augmentation | original time values are lengthened (usually doubled) |
| Diminution | original time values are shortened (usually in half)p |
| BAROQUE SUITE | Suite – set of instrumental dance-inspired |
| BAROQUE SUITE begins with | French Overture |
| Chorale | hymn tune sung to religious text |
| Chorale Prelude | short composition based on |
| THE CHURCH CANTATA | Principal means of musical expression in |
| Sonata | played (instrumental) |
| Cantata | sung (vocal) |
| Oratorios | stories from the Old Testament |
| Arioso | style between recitative and aria |
