1. 1600-1750

2.  Early (1600-1640)- favored homophonic texture (one main melody)  Middle (1640-1680)- importance of instrumental music (violin family most popular)  Late (1680-1750)- best music known today comes from this period

3.  Mood- usually expresses one basic mood and remains in that mood throughout the piece  Rhythm- patterns heard at the beginning of the piece are usually heard throughout  Melody- many are not easy to sing or remember  Dynamics- volumes tend to stay constant throughout. When they do shift it is usually sudden

4.  Alternation between loud and soft volume in a piece of music

5.  Instead of being in the service of the church, composers now were being employed by the wealthy.  Music director- good job and good pay, but no matter what the director had to answer to the patron  Jobs for church musicians- churches, processions, concerts, university graduations  Jobs for town musicians- clubs, university societies, private homes, coffeehouses, taverns

6.  Modern orchestral instruments that we still use today were developed during this period  Woodwinds became popular- flute, clarinet, bassoon, trumpet, and French horn  The entire string family that we know today was developed, including the violin, viols, cello, and double bass.

7.  Modern keyboard family was also developed including the modern piano.  Early Baroque -favored the harpsichord  Later Baroque- the piano replaced the harpsichord

8.  Up to this point composers were considered to be in the service of the church.  Now we see composers being employed by the wealthy ruling class- The Patronage System

9.  Kapellmeister- music director  Konezertmeister- concertmaster  Kantor- teacher

10.  The motet continued to be an integral part of the Roman Catholic tradition throughout the Baroque era.  Grand motet- contrasted solo voices (accompanied by instruments) with a larger chorus  Antiphonal- exchanges between choirs and instruments (Germany)