07:700:131 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Concertato, Johann Sebastian Bach, String Instrument

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Does a duet always require two musicians: duets do not require two musicians. One musician can form a duet by the use of their voice and an instrument. It became common during the renaissance and was known as the renaissance. It was created so that it was loud enough to be heard over background noise. As for the types of consorts, there were 2 types in the renaissance. The first was composed of different sizes of the same type of instrument, so various string instruments. It also allowed for a variety of instruments to play in it. Who plays it and what does it do: a continuo is when a player from the orchestra is responsible for supplying all the chords that the orchestra music will utilize. The player usually was a harpsichordist: what are the similarities and differences between the dixieland band and the.