How can you, as a composer, make a structure interesting?

Music

The Beauty of the Baroque

The way the melodies and chords fit together

How is the A section varied in a Da Capo aria?

The performer would improvise them in the Baroque style

How would a performer in the Baroque era  know what ornaments to use in the return of the A section?

What structure is this - 'It begins with a tune that is played on a solo instrument. This tune is then played by all the other instruments or voices in turn, but not necessarily at the same pitch’'

A grace note - you play it very quickly before another note

A mordent - you play the note above or below very quickly

A trill - you alternate between two notes very quickly

What is this ornament and how do you play it?

Which composer write 48 Preludes and Fugues?

What would a suitable passing note between D and F#?

Playing something in a short and spiky way.

What do we call melodic decorations in music?

You alternate between two notes very quickly

You play it very short before another note

Melody 2 is minims, melody 3 is all crotchets

Name one difference between melody 2 and 3.

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How can you, as a composer, make a structure interesting?

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