Year 8

What are the musical features of the Baroque period?

Year 8

What are the musical features of the Baroque period?

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will introduce the Baroque period and its typical features. We will learn how the D major scale is built and played on a keyboard, before exploring the first two melodies of Pachelbel's Canon in D.

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9 Questions

Q1.
When was the Baroque Period?
1500-1600
Correct answer: 1600-1750
1700-1850
Q2.
What are the two sharps in D major?
Correct answer: F# C#
F# D#
F# E#
Q3.
What is the key of Pachelbel's Canon?
Correct answer: D major
D minor
D modal
Q4.
What is the definition of a major key?
A fast key
Correct answer: A happy, bright sounding key
A high pitched key
Q5.
Which instruments play melodies 1 and 2 in Pachelbel's Canon in D?
Cello
Chamber Organ
Correct answer: Violin
Q6.
What words did we use to describe melodies 1 and 2? Pick two answers
Ascending
Correct answer: Descending
Correct answer: Moves mainly by step
Moves mainly in leaps
Q7.
How many beats does each note last in melodies 1 and 2?
1
Correct answer: 2
3
Q8.
What is the main texture of Pachelbel's Canon in D?
Homophonic
Monophonic
Correct answer: Polyphonic
Q9.
How does the texture change in the 30 seconds of Pachelbel's Canon in D?
Correct answer: It gets thicker
It gets thinner
It stays the same