Baroque

• Harmonic Minor Scale


  Arabian Nights
• Melodic Minor Scale


  Arabian Nights but not on the way down.
• Basso Continuo


  Continuous Bass
• Woodwind Instruments


  The Woodwind Instruments in the Baroque period consisted of Flute, Oboe and Bassoon.
• Brass Instruments


  The Brass Instruments in the Baroque period consisted of Natural Trumpet, Natural Horn and the Trombone.
• Woodwind Instruments


  The Woodwind Instruments in the Baroque Period consisted of only the Timpani (Kettle Drums).
• Acciaccatura


  Crushed. The objective is to play the grace (or crushed) note as quickly as possible thus taking as little time from the main note as possible.
• Mordent


  Indicates that the note is to be played in a single rapid alternation with the note above or below it.
• Oratorio


  A large scale sacred vocal work. Tells stories from the bible. Sung in English.
• Da capo aria


  Vocal work in Ternary form (A,B,A) with ornamentation.
• Obbligato


  A prominent instrumental countermelody in a song.
• Concerto Grosso


  Small group of instrumentalists with a large one.
• Ripieno


  The large group of players in a Concerto Grosso.
• Concertino


  The smaller group of players in a Concerto Grosso.
• Passacaglia


  Variations over a Ground Bass going round.