The Early Baroque Period 1600-1750 CE
The Baroque Period overlaps with the Renaissance Period because information at that time took a long time to travel from region to region. Typically the Baroque Period is considered between 1600 and 1750.
The word Baroque comes from the Italian word for "pearl" which is a reference to the fancy and ornateness of the art at this time.
Terraced Dynamics: Layered dynamic layers within a composition (dynamics refers to the loudness and the softness of the music indicated by f for forte which means loud, and p for piano which means soft.
Continuo: An instrumental accompaniment made up of the harpsichord and the viola da gamba.
The harpsichord was the forerunner of the piano and the viola da gamba was an early version of the cello.
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| harpsichord |
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| viola da gamba |
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