Music Periods and Genres Crossword Puzzle

QUESTIONS LIST:

• baroque: 1680-1750. music has heavy use of strings and harpsichord. very polyphonic and diatonic.
• classical: 1750-1820. lots of orchestral and chamber music. clearly structured pieces with balanced phrases.
• romantic: 1820 - 1900. large orchestration, use of programme music, more chromatic pieces.
• 20th century: 1900 - 2000. large period that has many different genres in it. use of dissonance joins them all.
• neoclassicism: 20th century style that borrowed a lot of ideals from the classical period. heavy use of brass and percussion instruments.
• minimalism: style of music that is very repetitive and uses techniques such as ostinatos, phasing and metamorphosis.
• expressionism: musical style that did not follow keys, but a 12 note series. highly dissonant.
• impressionism: music that used parallel fifths, debussy a key composer.
• jazz: music originating from black america. heavy use of blues, syncopation and improvisation.
• musical theatre: music for the stage, use of speak singing, and lots of modulation.