Baroque Tempo Tempo Judgement in the Baroque period is one of the most important and difficult elements of expression. Musicianship skill is greatly required. There is seldom one absolute right tempo; however good tempo is achievable. Given the same piece of music, depending on the desired acoustic resonance, a larger force is required for a... Continue Reading →
1. Trills Trills are more or less rapid and an unmeasured alteration between a main note and an upper auxiliary tone and semitone above. In the 16th century and early 17th century, trills optionally begun with its main note, or its upper auxiliary note, fulfill its melodic function. When it has a harmonic function, it... Continue Reading →
1. Appoggiatura The Appoggiatura (Ital. appogiare, to lean) is an auxiliary note, more or less stressed and commonly (although not necessarily) dissonant to the harmony where it resolves. An appoggiatura is a dissonant essentially both of melody and harmony in structure, which acts as a suspension, except it does not require to be prepared. When... Continue Reading →
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