Answer 1. The Baroque period refers to an era that started around 1600 and ended around 1750, and included composers like Bach, Vivaldi and Handel, who pioneered new styles like the concerto and the sonata.
2. The Main Characteristics of Baroque Music :
• The Basso Continuo (Figured Bass).
• One mood throughout the entire piece.
• Important String sections.
• Modes were replaced by the Major/Minor key system.
• Many different forms are used such as Binary, Fugue
• Many types of music, e.g. The Chorale, Opera, the Dance Suite.
3. The first part of the Baroque period hail from Italy, including Monteverdi, Corelli and Vivaldi.
( number two )This Key Signature Chart is designed to help you learn all the key signatures easily. It’s written with increasing sharps and flats.
It’s essential for all musicians to memorize the key signatures. As you study it you’ll quickly learn its patterns and discover that it’s not nearly as difficult as it seems at first glance. The right column shows the accidentals (sharps or flats): Notice how each sharp is always a fifth above the last (G-sharp, D-sharp, A-sharp…) and each flat is always a fifth below the previous one (B-flat, E-flat, A-flat
Note that the sharps follow the Circle of Fifths clockwise, while the flats follow it counterclockwise
Step-by-step explanation: