1. What are the characteristics of Baroque music? How would you describe Baroque music?
2. Choose one of the composers discussed in the unit and listen to several of the composer's
works. Which works did you listen to? How would you describe this composer's music? Why
do you think this composer was an influential figure in Baroque music?
3. How did composers and musicians think about themselves during the Baroque period? How
did this influence the music that they created?
4. What advantages and disadvantages did Baroque composers have in the patronage
system? What did they gain from this practice? What limitations did it place on them?
5. Baroque music often tried to capture and reflect a particular emotion or feeling. Choose one
of the musical works in the unit. Identify the work that you chose. What feeling or emotion is
the composer trying to capture or reflect in the work? What aspects of the music lead you to
this emotion or feeling?

1.Characteristics. The Baroque style is characterized by exaggerated motion and clear detail used to produce drama, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, architecture, literature, dance, and music.

Baroque music is a style of Western art music composed from approximately 1600 to 1750. ... The Baroque period saw the creation of tonality. During the period, composers and performers used more elaborate musical ornamentation, made changes in musical notation, and developed new instrumental playing techniques.

Baroque: c. 1600–1760

Renaissance: c. 1400–1600

2During the early Baroque period, composers were treated like servants by the aristocrats and were expected to cater to their musical whims, often at a moment's notice. ... Mark's Basilica in Venice became an important venue for musical experiments.

Learning requires your brain to analyze and remember instructions and facts. When music is on, however, your brain has to process auditory data on top of processing the instructions and facts. Because of this multitasking, the brain can interpret the instructions and facts improperly, either associating them in odd ways or making mistakes about what's important enough to store. Thus, if you have to learn something at work, it's best to turn off your music, especially if you're learning verbally or through reading and the music has lyrics.

Some general characteristics of Baroque Music are: MELODY: A single melodic idea. RHYTHM: Continuous rhythmic drive. TEXTURE: Balance of Homophonic (melody with chordal harmony) and polyphonic textures