Solo Concerto

• What Baroque genre did the Baroque Solo Concerto evolve from?

  Baroque Concerto Grosso
• What years did the Baroque period span?

  1600-1750
• What part is always present in all Baroque Solo Concertos?

  Continuo part
• What is the role of the continuo part in a Baroque Solo Concerto?

  Fills in the harmonies and texture
• Which instrument typically plays chordal harmony from figured bass notation in the continuo part?

  Harpsichord (or Organ)
• Which instruments double the bass line in the continuo part?

  Cello or Bassoon
• In Baroque Solo Concertos, where did modulations typically lead?

  Dominant key or relative minor
• What type of tonality was mainly used in Baroque Solo Concertos?

  Diatonic
• What were the main tonalities found in Baroque Solo Concertos?

  Major or minor
• How many movements are there in a Baroque Solo Concerto?

  Three
• What is the general structure and mood of each movement in a Baroque Solo Concerto?

  Contrasted by tempo, single mood
• What form often characterizes the first and third movements of a Baroque concerto?

  Ritornello form or a Fugue
• What is the character of the 1st movement of a typical Baroque concerto?

  Brisk and purposeful
• Which musical form might be used in the 2nd movement?

  Da Capo Aria or Ternary Form
• What is the character of the 2nd movement of a typical Baroque concerto?

  Slow and song-like
• What rhythmic element often features in the slower movements of a Baroque concerto?

  Dotted rhythms
• What is the character of the 3rd movement of a typical Baroque concerto?

  Fast and cheerful
• In Ritornello form, what section begins the movement?

  Tutti section
• In Ritornello form, what does the Tutti section feature?

  A theme
• What are the contrasting sections between appearances of the Ritornello theme called?

  Episodes
• What is a cadenza?

  Unaccompanied section
• In which movement might a short cadenza section be featured?

  First movement
• How were the three movements of a Baroque Solo Concerto contrasted?

  Tempo
• What are the tempos of the three movements in a Baroque Solo Concerto?

  Fast-Slow-Fast
• What are the main textures found in Baroque Solo Concertos?

  Polyphonic or Contrapuntal
• How is musical contrast created using texture in Baroque Solo Concertos?

  Homophonic melody and accompaniment sections
• What type of dynamics are characteristic of Baroque Solo Concertos?

  Terraced dynamics
• How are terraced dynamics achieved?

  Sudden volume changes
• What is absent in terms of dynamics in Baroque Solo Concertos?

  Crescendos or Diminuendos
• How are melodies typically decorated in Baroque Solo Concertos?

  With ornaments
• What are some common ornaments used in Baroque melodies?

  Trills, turns, mordents, grace notes
• What is the effect of ornaments on Baroque melodies?

  Sound "busy"
• What are two common melodic techniques used in Baroque Solo Concertos?

  Sequences and Imitation
• What is a sequence in music?

  Repeated phrase at a different pitch
• What is imitation in music?

  Copied part by other instruments
• What is the role of the soloist in a Baroque Solo Concerto?

  A single solo instrument
• What is a key feature of the soloist's part in a Baroque Solo Concerto?

  Technically difficult
• What opportunity did the Baroque Solo Concerto provide for the soloist?

  To "show off" their skill
• When does the soloist perform with the orchestra in a Baroque Solo Concerto?

  In Tutti sections
• What became more important than in Concerto Grossos?

  Musical contrast between sections